Poodle lover Thomas MannCame to the U.S. from Germany in 1938; Couldn't express an idea in fewer than 900 pages; Nobel Prize in Literature 1929. |
Trapeze hobbyist Sergey BrinCame to the U.S. from the Soviet Union in 1979; co-founded Google. Bought houses in Florida in 2025. |
Haitian John James AudubonBorn in Haiti. Came to the U.S. from France in 1803. Buyer and seller of slaves. Shot quite a few birds. |
Encephalitis patient StanisBaw UlamCame to the U.S. from Poland in 1935; enjoyed thermonuclear weapons, nuclear-powered rockets, and programming the ENIAC to design more and better thermonuclear weapons. Spent winters in Florida. |