Scientists
This scientist is primarily known as the architect of the theory of evolution by natural selection.
Charles Darwin
This President won election to the U.S. Senate in 1948 after winning a Democratic primary by only 87 votes. Allegations of voter fraud are debated to this day.
Lyndon B. Johnson
Not only was she an incredible Actress but a world traveler and seemingly very smart lady. She spoke 5 languages, English as well as Spanish, French, Dutch, and Italian fluently.
Audrey Hepburn
In 1957, this Musician shelled out $102,500 for Graceland, the Memphis mansion that served as his home base for two decades. Situated on nearly 14 acres, it was built in 1939 by Dr. Thomas Moore and his wife Ruth on land that once was part of a 500-acre farm dubbed Graceland in honor of the original owner’s daughter, Grace, who was Ruth Moore’s great-aunt. The Moores’ white-columned home also came to be known as Graceland.
Elvis Presley
Only 37 years old when he died and having only sold one painting, this Artist sadly did not live long enough to see the extent of his legacy – which includes his works now being some of the most expensive in the world.
Vincent van Gogh
This scientist figured out that matter – the tiny particles that make up everything in the world – can be turned into energy. The equation, E=mc2 , describes how this conversion can be achieved.
Albert Einstein
On July 12, 1957 this President became the first sitting president to fly in a helicopter.
Dwight D. Eisenhower
This Actor was affectionately known as “The Duke” by his fans and colleagues. The nickname was given to him due to his impressive stature, commanding presence, and his portrayal of rugged, heroic characters on screen.
John Wayne
Before launching a legendary solo career, this Artist joined the vocal group, The New Moonglows, in the 1950’s. They performed with established singers like Chuck Berry.
Marvin Gaye
If you’ve ever taken an up-close look at any of this Artist's anatomical drawings, you’ll know that he had an in-depth knowledge of the human body. This expertise was gained by dissecting both animals and humans in order to learn exactly how our systems worked.
Leonardo da Vinci
This scientist discovered polonium and radium, championed the use of radiation in medicine and fundamentally changed our understanding of radioactivity
Marie Curie
During his school years, this President played baseball as a pitcher (right-handed) and third baseman. JHe threw out the opening day pitch for the Washington Senators, who were playing the Baltimore Orioles, on April 8, 1963.
John F. Kennedy
This actor was involved in a serious automobile accident late in the production of Beat the Devil (1953).
Humphrey Bogart
The young Musician honed his skills on Madison Avenue, penning brilliant jingles that continue to be used today. You undoubtedly know his "Like a good neighbor, State Farm is there." But did you know there were originally poetic verses, too? “We all hope the good times never leave us behind / We face our tomorrow with some peace of mind / No man has a promise of a life without care,” the tune mused.
Barry Manilow
She was given a one-woman exhibition in 1946 at the Museum of Modern Art in New York - the first given by that museum to a woman.
Georgia O'Keeffe
In mechanics, his three laws of motion, the basic principles of modern physics, resulted in the formulation of the law of universal gravitation.
Isaac Newton
This President presided over the worst economy in the four decades since the Great Depression, with growing inflation and a recession. In one of his most controversial acts, he granted a presidential pardon to Nixon for his role in the Watergate scandal.
Gerald Ford
Though this Actress would eventually develop a reputation for being unreliable, she worked her whole life—starting at the age of 2 years old, when she made her stage debut singing at the movie house owned by her father. From then until her death, aside from breaks she took to give birth to her three children, the longest period she ever went without working was six months, and that only because she was having trouble with the IRS.
Judy Garland
This Musician thought his birth name was too long so he decided to change it. He chose the surname Valley after singer Texas Jean Valley. To make his name more Italian, he then changed the spelling.
Frankie Valli
With collections and museums dedicated to the artist across the world, this Artist's body of work spans an incredible 76 years and over 150,000 different works. Divided into different artistic phases of his life, including Cubism and the Blue Period, he was incredibly experimental and was constantly evolving as an artist.
Pablo Picasso
His inventions, from compasses and balances to improved telescopes and microscopes, revolutionized astronomy and biology. This scientist discovered craters and mountains on the moon, the phases of Venus, Jupiter's moons and the stars of the Milky Way.
Galileo Galilei
This President is hard of hearing, especially in the right ear, since an actor fired a pistol near his head during the making of a motion picture. The film was one of the four, released in 1939 and 1940, in which this President portrayed Secret Service agent Brass Bancroft.
Ronald Reagan
This Actor loved motorcycles. Early in his career, he found a love for Harley-Davidson and Triumph motorcycles. Flash forward to a few years later and began to travel and compete in motorcycle races.
Steve McQueen
This Musician has won 18 Grammys, had 112 singles on the Billboard charts, and sold over 75 million records worldwide
Aretha Franklin
Despite his success as an artist, he struggled financially in his later years. He made some unwise investments and lived beyond his means, and in 1656 he was forced to declare bankruptcy. He was able to continue working and producing art, but he had to sell many of his possessions and even his house to pay off his debts.
Rembrandt