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Albert EinsteinAlbert Einstein • German-born American Physicist • Horrible student as a kid

• Theory of relativity

• E=MC2

Benjamin FranklinBenjamin FranklinAmerican Renaissance ManAmerican Renaissance Man

► Inventor, printer, author, Inventor, printer, author, diplomat, philosopher, diplomat, philosopher, scientistscientist

► Publisher of Publisher of Poor Poor Richard’s AlmanacRichard’s Almanac

► RevolutionaryRevolutionary

► Founding Father Founding Father

Abraham LincolnAbraham Lincoln

U.S. President 1861-1865

Abraham LincolnAbraham Lincoln► Born Feb. 12, 1809, in a log Born Feb. 12, 1809, in a log

cabin in Illinoiscabin in Illinois► Had many jobs, including Had many jobs, including

splitting rails, before splitting rails, before presidencypresidency

► President of the Union during the President of the Union during the American Civil WarAmerican Civil War

► Emancipation Proclamation, 1863Emancipation Proclamation, 1863► Gettysburg Address Gettysburg Address ► First President to be First President to be

assassinatedassassinated

Amelia EarhartAmelia EarhartAmerican AviatorAmerican Aviator

First Woman to Fly Across First Woman to Fly Across the Atlanticthe Atlantic

Attempted to fly around Attempted to fly around the worldthe world

America’s SweetheartAmerica’s Sweetheart

Disappeared over the South Disappeared over the South PacificPacific

The Truth? The Truth?

GandhiGandhi Indian Nationalist and Spiritual Leader

Peaceful Protest

Inspiration to many great men (Martin Luther King, Albert Einstein)

Cesar ChavezCesar Chavez

Chicano Civil Rights Leader

Cesar ChavezCesar Chavez Raised in Migrant Worker Raised in Migrant Worker

CampsCamps

Fought for the rights of Fought for the rights of farm workersfarm workers

1965 Grape Strike – 2,000 1965 Grape Strike – 2,000 WorkersWorkers

1994 Presidential Medal of 1994 Presidential Medal of Freedom (died 1993)Freedom (died 1993)

These are just These are just some of the some of the

amazing peopleamazing peoplewho have lived.who have lived.

Who’s next?Who’s next?

Could it be you?Could it be you?

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