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The most famous persons in the historical development of USA
1. The most famous persons in the historical development of USA
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2. Henry Ford (1863-1947)
Famous for being the founderof the Ford Motor Company –
whilst he did not invent the
first automobile, he did
manufacture the first
affordable automobile. He
became one of the richest and
well known people of the
world. He ultimately
revolutionised transportation
and American industry.
3. Ernest Hemingway (1899-1961)
Hemingway was anAmerican author and
journalist who had a strong
influence on 20th Century
fiction. In 1954 he won the
Nobel Prize in literature and
to this day many of his
works are known as
American classics.
Hemingway had four wives
in his lifetime and tragically
committed suicide in 1961.
Ernest Hemingway (1899-1961)
4. Muhammad Ali (1942)
Ali is considered one of thegreatest professional heavyweight boxers in sports history.
He is not only praised for his
skills in the ring but for the
values he expresses out of it:
religious freedom and racial
justice. Born Cassius Clay he
changed his name to Muhammad
Ali at the age of 22 when he
converted to the Nation of Islam
after he won World HeavyWeight Champion in 1964. He
later went on to become the first
and only three-time lineal World
Heavyweight Champion.
5. Bill Gates (1955)
Bill Gates is the current chairman and former CEO of the world’slargest personal-computer software company, Microsoft. A
Company he co-founded with Paul Allen. According to the
Bloomberg Billionaires List, Gates is the world’s richest person
this year – a title he also held in 2007. Time magazine named
Gates one of the 100 people who most influenced the 20th
century.