2.10


 * <Standard 2.9**

==2.10 After reading or listening to a variety of true stories about individuals recognized for their achievements, describe and compare different ways people have achieved great distinction (e.g. scientific, professional, political, religious, commercial, military, athletic, or artistic).==

=Scientific= Click here for Einstein's full biography.
 * Albert Einstein
 * Born March 14, 1879 in Germany
 * He was very intelligent but had a speech problem and struggled in school
 * His family moved to Milan, he dropped out of school to join them
 * He later finished his degree to gain admittance to school in Switzerland
 * He struggled to find employment after graduating
 * Eventually got a job as a clerk in a Swiss patent office
 * He reviewed applications for electromagnetic products
 * He was very interested in electromagnetism
 * In 1905, he published 4 papers
 * They were ignored at first, but shortly gained fame
 * His papers are still main aspects of physics today
 * Won a Nobel Prize for Physics in 1921
 * Moved to the US in 1932
 * Helped develop the atomic bomb
 * Even today, his name is synonymous with genius and scientist
 * He was able to achieve great success even after struggling in school

=Professional= To read more about Burns, click here and here. == =Political= Click here for Kennedy's full biography = = =Religious= Click here for her full biography = = =Commercial= Click here for his full biography = = =Military= Click here for his full biography = = =Athletic= Click here for his full biography
 * Ursula Burns[[image:multicultural.png width="25" height="25"]][[image:womens history.jpg width="20" height="24"]]
 * First African American woman to be CEO of a fortune 500 company
 * Born in NYC in 1958
 * Grew up in a housing project
 * Attended Cathedral High School in NYC
 * Discovered she had a gift for math
 * Went to Pyrotechnic Institute of New York and got a degree in mechanical engineering
 * Attended Columbia University and received her masters in engineering
 * Started as an intern at Xerox in 1980
 * Moved up within the company with her hard work ethic
 * Became CEO of Xerox in July 2009
 * She also works to get girls interested in math and science careers
 * Burns was able to go from the projects to CEO of a company because of her hard work
 * John F. Kennedy
 * Born May 29, 1917
 * Born into a popular and wealthy Boston family
 * Many of the Kennedy's are involved in politics
 * Attended boarding school in Connecticut, where he was rebellious and not interested in school
 * Almost failed Latin
 * Went on to Princeton and then transferred to Harvard
 * After graduating, he joined the US Navy and commanded a PT boat in the Pacific
 * After his boat was attacked, Kennedy helped lead his men to an island, where they were saved 6 days later
 * Earned the Navy and Marine Corps Medal and Purple Heart
 * Won a seat in the House of Representatives in 1946 for MA
 * Served from 1946 to 1952
 * Went on to a Senate seat in 1952
 * Gained popularity in the Democratic Party
 * Ran for and became President in 1960
 * 2nd youngest President in US history
 * First Catholic President
 * Created the Peace Corps in 1961
 * Led the US through the Cuban Missile Crisis
 * Initiated the Civil Rights Act
 * Became one of the most well-known Presidents
 * Mother Teresa
 * Born August 26, 1910 in Macedonia
 * Her birth name was Agnes Bojaxhiu
 * Her family was very Catholic and involved in the church
 * Her father died when she was 8 years old
 * Her mother taught her compassion and helping others
 * Was 18 when she decided to become a nun
 * Took the name Teresa
 * Moved to India, where she taught poor children
 * Officially became a nun in 1937
 * Became the school's principal in 1944
 * In 1946, she heard a call from God
 * Left teaching to help the poor in the slums of Calcutta
 * In her work, she established an orphanage, leper colony, nursing home, family clinic, and mobile health clinics
 * Established the Missionaries of Charity in 1950 with 12 members
 * By 1997, the Missionaries of Charity had over 4,000 members
 * Established a soup kitchen and HIV/AIDS home in NYC in 1971
 * Won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979
 * Her name is synonymous with kindness and charity
 * Andrew Carnegie
 * Born November 25, 1835 in Scotland
 * Moved to the US in 1848
 * Worked in a factory, as a telegraph messenger, telegraph operator, and as an assistant to a railroad official
 * Later promoted to superintendent on the railroad
 * While working on the railroad, he made investments in oil and steel
 * Left the railroad to work on his business, Carnegie Steel Company
 * Built plants around the country
 * Owned everything to make the steel, from the natural resources to the transportation when the steel was made
 * The company made Carnegie very wealthy
 * Carnegie Steel Company was the largest company of its kind by 1889
 * in 1901, he sold his company to the United States Steel Corporation for $200 million
 * Became a philanthropist
 * Opened libraries, schools, and donated money to education
 * Revolutionized the steel industry and later helped the world with his donations
 * George Patton
 * Born November 11,1885 in CA
 * Wanted to be in the military since hearing about his ancestors fighting in the Revolutionary War and Civil War
 * Attended the Virginia Military Institute, followed by West Point
 * Was an accomplished swordsman, competed in the Stockholm Olympics in 1912
 * Fought against Pancho Villa in Mexico and in WWI
 * Was a military leader in WWII
 * Used unconventional tactics
 * Helped lead the invasion of Normandy
 * Earned the nickname "Old Blood and Guts"
 * In 1945, Patton crossed into Germany
 * Helped liberate Germany from the Nazi's
 * Was able to accomplish his dream of being a war hero with his bravery and leadership
 * Muhammad Ali
 * Known as the "Greatest of All Time"
 * Known for his accomplishments as a professional boxer and his impact on people around the world
 * Born Jan. 18, 1942
 * Birth name was Cassius Clay
 * Started boxing at 12 years old
 * Won a gold medal in light heavyweight boxing in the 1960 Rome Olympics
 * Brought back attention to a dying sport
 * Converted to Islam in 1964
 * Renamed Muhammad Ali
 * He was heavyweight champion for the next seven years
 * Was drafted for the Vietnam War but refused to go
 * Stripped of his boxing license and titles
 * The case against Ali went all the way to the Supreme Court
 * Court ruled in his favor
 * Invited to the White House in 1974
 * Diagnosed with Parkinson's in 1984

=Artistic= Click here for his full biography Click here to view photos of Picasso's art
 * Pablo Picasso[[image:Pablo_picasso_1.jpg width="357" height="441" align="right" caption="Pablo Picasso "]]
 * Born Oct. 25, 1881 in Málaga, Spain
 * His first word was "piz" short for "lápiz", or pencil in Spanish
 * Struggled academically
 * Moved to Barcelona with his family when he was 14
 * Accepted into the Barcelona School of Fine Arts early
 * Was bored with the school work
 * Moved to Madrid at 16 to go to the Royal Academy of San Fernando
 * Just like in Barcelona, he became bored with the work
 * Moved back to Barcelona
 * Met other artists and learned to break from the classical painting techniques
 * Moved to Paris around 1900
 * Was depressed over the death of his close friend
 * Started creating pieces in his "Blue Period" which consisted of paintings in blue and green
 * Entered his "Rose Period" in 1905
 * His work was mainly done in red, pink, and beige
 * By 1907, he was experimenting with cubism and abstract art
 * WWI inspired him to create classic works
 * In the late 1920s, he created works of surrealism
 * Picasso's career was very long and he created a variety of painting styles
 * He is still known as one of the best artists of all time