BIOGRAPHY

Tobacco heiress Doris Duke was the only child of American tobacco baron, James Duke. When she was born, the press called her the ‘million dollar baby.’ She later established the Doris Duke Foundation.

Former astronaut Mae Jemison became the first Black woman in space, flying aboard the Endeavour in 1992. Today, she works as a scientist and public speaker.

Oscar-winning composer John Williams has scored more than 100 movies, including Jaws, the Star Wars movies, E.T., and the first three Harry Potter films.

Jesus is a religious leader whose life and teachings are recorded in the Bible’s New Testament. He is a central figure in Christianity and is emulated as the incarnation of God by many Christians all over the world.

Millvina Dean was the youngest of the 705 survivors of the sinking of the RMS Titanic and lived to be the last survivor.

Jewish-American baseball pitcher Sandy Koufax starred for the Brooklyn and Los Angeles Dodgers before elbow arthritis forced an early retirement.

Isaac Newton was an English physicist and mathematician famous for his laws of physics. He was a key figure in the Scientific Revolution of the 17th century.

Fannie Lou Hamer was an African American civil rights activist who led voting drives and co-founded the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party.

Tyler Childers is a Grammy-nominated country and folk musician known for the songs “In Your Love” and “All Your’n.”

Jennifer Beals is an American actress who launched to stardom with the lead role in the 1983 hit ‘Flashdance.’ She also starred on ‘The L Word.’