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. |
Apprentice line cook Martin KarplusCame to the U.S. from Austria in 1938; multiscale chemical modeling; Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2013. |
Ping pong player Jensen HuangCame to the U.S. from Taiwan in 1973. Co-founded NVIDIA. In 2025, said that he would cheerfully pay whatever wealth taxes California voters decided to impose. |
Ratatouille Chef Walter KohnCame to the U.S. from Austria in 1940; enjoyed semiconductor physics; Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1998. |