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basketball-player sports
athletic help-mankind
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Basketball Hall of Fame, Inducted in 1989
photographer the-arts photojournalist
experienced-war-firsthand imprisonment-persecution ambitious curious resourceful explore-the-world help-mankind
Lynsey Addario
Pulitzer Prize-winning Photojournalist, Inducted in 2017
playwright writer writer the-arts
difficulty-with-school write
Edward Albee
Three Pulitzer Prizes for Drama, Inducted in 2005
figure-skater sports
illness-or-disability athletic ambitious
Tenley Albright, M.D.
U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame, Inducted in 1976
actor the-arts singer the-arts
small-town-rural-upbringing write be-a-performer make-films shy-introverted
Dame Julie Andrews
Stage and Screen Actress, Inducted in 2004
scientist science-exploration chemist science-exploration biochemist science-exploration
analytical curious resourceful build-or-create-things help-mankind play-music start-a-business
Frances H. Arnold, Ph.D.
Nobel Prize in Chemistry, Inducted in 2014
chemist science-exploration explorer science-exploration
analytical explore-the-world
Robert D. Ballard, Ph.D.
Discoverer of the Titanic, Inducted in 1990
athlete sports
athletic analytical work-in-medicine shy-introverted
Sir Roger Bannister
Track and Field Legend, Inducted in 2000
politician public-service
experienced-war-firsthand resourceful shy-introverted ambitious join-the-military play-music
Ehud Barak
Former Prime Minister of Israel, Inducted in 2001
paleoanthropologist science-exploration
difficulty-with-school small-town-rural-upbringing ambitious analytical extroverted resourceful explore-nature
Lee R. Berger, Ph.D.
Cradle of Humankind, Inducted in 2012
mathematician physicist science-exploration inventor science-exploration
analytical curious resourceful help-mankind build-or-create-things
Sir Tim Berners-Lee
Father of the World Wide Web, Inducted in 2007
baseball-player sports
experienced-war-firsthand athletic join-the-military difficulty-with-school
Yogi Berra
Baseball Hall of Fame, Inducted in 2005
entrepreneur business
build-or-create-things curious resourceful start-a-business
Jeffrey P. Bezos
Founder and Executive Chairman, Amazon.com, Inducted in 2001
public-service
imprisonment-persecution ambitious spiritual-religious pursue-public-office
Benazir Bhutto
Former Prime Minister of Pakistan, Inducted in 2000
athlete sports
difficulty-with-school illness-or-disability athletic extroverted be-a-performer
Simone Biles
Gymnast and Olympic Gold Medalist, Inducted in 2017
surgeon-medical-doctor science-exploration
racism-discrimination curious ambitious analytical work-in-medicine
Keith L. Black, M.D.
Pioneering Neurosurgeon, Inducted in 1999
biologist science-exploration
ambitious curious
Elizabeth Blackburn, Ph.D.
Nobel Prize in Medicine, Inducted in 2000
attorney public-service
difficulty-with-school small-town-rural-upbringing ambitious analytical extroverted
David Boies
Counselor and Human Rights Advocate, Inducted in 2014
biologist science-exploration botanist science-exploration geneticist science-exploration
small-town-rural-upbringing analytical athletic help-mankind
Norman E. Borlaug, Ph.D.
Nobel Prize for Peace, Inducted in 1971
journalist public-service
ambitious illness-or-disability experienced-war-firsthand
Benjamin C. Bradlee
The Washington Post, Inducted in 1988
entrepreneur business
ambitious analytical resourceful start-a-business build-or-create-things
Sergey Brin
Co-founder of Google Inc., Inducted in 2004
museum-director public-service
difficulty-with-school ambitious curious
J. Carter Brown
Director Emeritus, National Gallery of Art, Inducted in 2001
military-soldier public-service
experienced-war-firsthand racism-discrimination analytical shy-introverted spiritual-religious help-mankind join-the-military
General Charles Q. Brown, Jr., USAF
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Inducted in 2022
scientist science-exploration
ambitious curious
Linda B. Buck, Ph.D.
Nobel Prize in Medicine, Inducted in 2005
comedienne the-arts actor the-arts singer the-arts
poverty ambitious shy-introverted be-a-performer
Carol Burnett
Television Hall of Fame, Inducted in 2014
politician public-service
help-mankind experienced-war-firsthand ambitious join-the-military pursue-public-office
George H. W. Bush
41st President of the United States, Inducted in 1995
dog-sledder sports
illness-or-disability ambitious athletic explore-nature
Susan Butcher
Champion Sled-Dog Racer, Inducted in 1988
actor the-arts
experienced-war-firsthand poverty ambitious be-a-performer make-films start-a-business write
Sir Michael Caine
British Film Icon, Inducted in 2017
filmmaker the-arts
ambitious build-or-create-things make-films
James Cameron
Film Futurist, Inducted in 1998
surgeon-medical-doctor science-exploration government-official public-service
difficulty-with-school ambitious spiritual-religious poverty
Benjamin S. Carson, M.D.
Pediatric Neurosurgeon and Public Servant, Inducted in 1995
politician public-service
small-town-rural-upbringing spiritual-religious ambitious curious help-mankind write pursue-public-office teach-others
Jimmy Carter
39th President of the United States, Inducted in 1984
musician the-arts
shy-introverted be-a-performer poverty
Johnny Cash
Country Music Legend, Inducted in 1988
attorney public-service politician public-service
ambitious pursue-public-office play-music help-mankind extroverted curious
William J. Clinton
42nd President of the United States, Inducted in 2002
scientist science-exploration
curious spiritual-religious pioneer work-in-medicine
Francis S. Collins, M.D., Ph.D.
Human Genome Research, Inducted in 1994
surgeon-medical-doctor science-exploration
ambitious athletic shy-introverted resourceful work-in-medicine
Denton A. Cooley, M.D.
Pioneer of Heart Transplants, Inducted in 1968
filmmaker the-arts
ambitious resourceful make-films write
Francis Ford Coppola
Filmmaker, Producer and Screenwriter, Inducted in 1994
financier business
difficulty-with-school analytical curious ambitious start-a-business
Ray Dalio
Hedge Fund Master, Inducted in 2012
actor the-arts
ambitious resourceful spiritual-religious be-a-performer teach-others make-films curious small-town-rural-upbringing
Dame Olivia de Havilland
Two Oscars for Best Actress, Inducted in 1978
surgeon-medical-doctor science-exploration
small-town-rural-upbringing analytical resourceful work-in-medicine
Michael E. DeBakey, M.D.
Father of Modern Cardiovascular Surgery, Inducted in 1967
entrepreneur business
ambitious analytical curious extroverted resourceful start-a-business
Michael S. Dell
Founder and Chairman, Dell Inc., Inducted in 1998
automotive-executive business entrepreneur business manufacturer business sports-executive sports auto-racing-team-principal sports
ambitious extroverted resourceful build-or-create-things start-a-business
Ron Dennis
Founder, McLaren Technology Group, Inducted in 2017
writer the-arts historian public-service
small-town-rural-upbringing teach-others write play-music
David Herbert Donald, Ph.D.
Two Pulitzer Prizes for Biography, Inducted in 1997
photographer the-arts undersea-explorer science-exploration
illness-or-disability curious resourceful explore-nature
David Doubilet
Pioneer of Underwater Photography, Inducted in 2008
molecular-biologist science-exploration biochemist science-exploration
small-town-rural-upbringing ambitious analytical athletic curious resourceful explore-nature help-mankind
Jennifer A. Doudna, Ph.D.
Nobel Prize in Chemistry, Inducted in 2017
explorer science-exploration
analytical athletic curious resourceful explore-nature explore-the-world
Sylvia Earle, Ph.D.
Undersea Explorer, Inducted in 1991
scientist science-exploration
analytical curious help-mankind racism-discrimination
Gertrude B. Elion, M.Sc.
Nobel Prize in Medicine, Inducted in 1989
entrepreneur business
ambitious analytical extroverted start-a-business
Larry J. Ellison
Founder and Executive Chairman, Oracle Corporation, Inducted in 1997
film-director the-arts screenwriter the-arts
ambitious curious build-or-create-things write make-films resourceful
Nora Ephron
Humorist, Screenwriter and Director, Inducted in 2007
basketball-player sports
poverty athletic ambitious
Julius Erving
Basketball Hall of Fame, Inducted in 1988
inventor science-exploration entrepreneur business
analytical curious extroverted start-a-business build-or-create-things ambitious resourceful
Tony Fadell
iPod Mastermind and Founder of Nest, Inducted in 2014
physicianpublic-health public-service
small-town-rural-upbringing analytical curious resourceful spiritual-religious work-in-medicine help-mankind
Paul Farmer, M.D.
Global Health Crusader, Inducted in 2009
ballerina the-arts
illness-or-disability athletic shy-introverted be-a-performer teach-others
Suzanne Farrell
Ballerina Extraordinaire, Inducted in 1987
physicianpublic-health public-service biomedical-researcher science-exploration
analytical resourceful help-mankind work-in-medicine
Anthony S. Fauci, M.D.
Immunology and Global Health, Inducted in 2003
actor the-arts
ambitious curious extroverted be-a-performer make-films
Sally Field
Two Oscars for Best Actress, Inducted in 2005
architect the-arts
analytical curious resourceful build-or-create-things design-draw help-mankind start-a-business
Lord Norman Foster
Architecture Gold Medal, Inducted in 2017
singer the-arts songwriter the-arts musician the-arts entertainer the-arts
ambitious write-music play-music spiritual-religious be-a-performer shy-introverted
Aretha Franklin
The Queen of Soul, Inducted in 1999
economist public-service
analytical poverty small-town-rural-upbringing curious write teach-others
Milton Friedman, Ph.D.
Nobel Prize in Economics, Inducted in 1971
playwright writer writer the-arts
imprisonment-persecution build-or-create-things explore-the-world write
Athol Fugard
Novelist and Playwright, Inducted in 2014
singer the-arts musician the-arts lyricist the-arts entertainer the-arts music-producer
small-town-rural-upbringing ambitious shy-introverted be-a-performer help-mankind play-music write-music
Peter Gabriel
Singer, Songwriter and Humanitarian, Inducted in 2017
entrepreneur business
ambitious analytical curious build-or-create-things start-a-business help-mankind
William H. Gates III
Co-founder, Microsoft Corporation, Inducted in 1992
activist public-service
experienced-war-firsthand poverty extroverted resourceful spiritual-religious help-mankind pursue-public-office work-in-medicine
Leymah Gbowee
Nobel Prize for Peace, Inducted in 2019
artist-and-architect the-arts
build-or-create-things racism-discrimination curious extroverted start-a-business design-draw difficulty-with-school ambitious
Frank O. Gehry
Architecture Gold Medal, Inducted in 1995
theoretical-physicist science-exploration
analytical curious resourceful explore-nature explore-the-world teach-others write
Murray Gell-Mann, Ph.D.
Nobel Prize in Physics, Inducted in 1962
musician the-arts singer the-arts songwriter the-arts
small-town-rural-upbringing athletic spiritual-religious be-a-performer play-music
Vince Gill
Country Music Hall of Fame, Inducted in 1997
attorney public-service
illness-or-disability racism-discrimination ambitious pursue-public-office
Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Justice, Supreme Court of the United States, Inducted in 1995
actor the-arts
difficulty-with-school be-a-performer ambitious
Whoopi Goldberg
Actress and Activist, Inducted in 1994
anthropologist science-exploration primatologist science-exploration
illness-or-disability small-town-rural-upbringing curious resourceful explore-nature explore-the-world
Dame Jane Goodall
Primatologist and Anthropologist, Inducted in 1987
politician public-service
experienced-war-firsthand poverty small-town-rural-upbringing ambitious analytical extroverted pursue-public-office
Mikhail S. Gorbachev
Nobel Prize for Peace, Inducted in 2000
science-exploration
analytical curious extroverted explore-nature write teach-others
Stephen Jay Gould, Ph.D.
Evolutionary Biologist and Historian of Science, Inducted in 1982
scientist science-exploration
resourceful curious difficulty-with-school
Carol W. Greider, Ph.D.
Nobel Prize in Medicine, Inducted in 2000
biologist science-exploration
difficulty-with-school small-town-rural-upbringing analytical athletic curious explore-nature
Sir John Gurdon
Nobel Prize in Medicine, Inducted in 2017
figure-skater sports
athletic shy-introverted
Dorothy Hamill
U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame, Inducted in 1996
artificial-intelligence entrepreneur business neuroscientist science-exploration
analytical curious ambitious resourceful help-mankind start-a-business
Sir Demis Hassabis
Nobel Prize in Chemistry, Inducted in 2017
musician the-arts singer the-arts songwriter the-arts
ambitious curious extroverted spiritual-religious be-a-performer build-or-create-things help-mankind
Lauryn Hill
Singer, Songwriter and Rapper, Inducted in 2000
mountaineer-sports sports explorer science-exploration
difficulty-with-school small-town-rural-upbringing athletic explore-the-world resourceful help-mankind
Sir Edmund Hillary
Conqueror of Mount Everest, Inducted in 1973
entrepreneur business
analytical curious extroverted build-or-create-things start-a-business
Reid Hoffman
Internet Entrepreneur, Inducted in 2014
film-director the-arts
curious ambitious be-a-performer make-films
Ron Howard
Oscar for Best Director, Inducted in 1997
public-service
racism-discrimination poverty help-mankind
John Hume
Nobel Prize for Peace, Inducted in 2002
chemist science-exploration scientist science-exploration
analytical curious teach-others
Louis Ignarro, Ph.D.
Nobel Prize in Medicine, Inducted in 2014
military-soldier public-service
experienced-war-firsthand illness-or-disability imprisonment-persecution racism-discrimination ambitious spiritual-religious join-the-military pursue-public-office work-in-medicine
Daniel K. Inouye
War Hero and Statesman, Inducted in 1968
actor the-arts
be-a-performer make-films resourceful
Jeremy Irons
Stage and Screen Actor, Inducted in 2000
filmmaker the-arts
ambitious curious make-films
Sir Peter Jackson
Oscar for Best Director, Inducted in 2006
science-exploration
difficulty-with-school curious resourceful explore-nature teach-others explore-the-world
Donald C. Johanson, Ph.D.
Discoverer of Lucy, Inducted in 1976
public-service
experienced-war-firsthand small-town-rural-upbringing
Frank M. Johnson, Jr.
Presidential Medal of Freedom, Inducted in 1978
architect the-arts
curious build-or-create-things design-draw pioneer
Philip C. Johnson
Dean of American Architects, Inducted in 1991
actor the-arts
difficulty-with-school illness-or-disability poverty racism-discrimination small-town-rural-upbringing shy-introverted be-a-performer
James Earl Jones
Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement, Inducted in 1996
musician the-arts
racism-discrimination resourceful be-a-performer play-music
Quincy Jones
Music Impresario, Inducted in 1984
filmmaker the-arts photographer the-arts conservationist science-exploration
make-films explore-nature resourceful curious athletic spiritual-religious
Beverly Joubert
Filmmaker and Conservationist, Inducted in 2009
filmmaker the-arts photographer the-arts conservationist science-exploration
write explore-nature curious extroverted resourceful make-films athletic
Dereck Joubert
Filmmaker and Conservationist, Inducted in 2009
politician public-service military-soldier public-service
experienced-war-firsthand imprisonment-persecution poverty ambitious join-the-military pursue-public-office
Paul Kagame
President of the Republic of Rwanda, Inducted in 2017
biochemist science-exploration
small-town-rural-upbringing curious analytical pioneer
Katalin Karikó, Ph.D.
Nobel Prize in Medicine, Inducted in 2021
restaurateur business
build-or-create-things difficulty-with-school ambitious start-a-business
Thomas Keller
Culinary Impresario, Inducted in 2014
public-service
ambitious analytical teach-others
Anthony M. Kennedy
Retired Justice, Supreme Court of the United States, Inducted in 2005
singer the-arts
be-a-performer write-music play-music
Carole King
Singer and Songwriter, Inducted in 2014
musician the-arts
small-town-rural-upbringing be-a-performer difficulty-with-school racism-discrimination poverty ambitious extroverted resourceful spiritual-religious play-music
B.B. King
King of the Blues, Inducted in 2004
activist public-service
racism-discrimination spiritual-religious help-mankind play-music
Coretta Scott King
Pioneer of Civil Rights, Inducted in 1997
diplomat public-service
analytical resourceful join-the-military teach-others help-mankind pursue-public-office
Henry A. Kissinger, Ph.D.
Nobel Prize for Peace, Inducted in 2002
surgeon-medical-doctor science-exploration
experienced-war-firsthand curious resourceful help-mankind pioneer teach-others work-in-medicine
Willem J. Kolff, M.D., Ph.D.
Father of Artificial Organs, Inducted in 1971
educator public-service
ambitious resourceful teach-others build-or-create-things help-mankind
Wendy Kopp
Founder, Teach for America, Inducted in 2006
financier business
ambitious analytical start-a-business
Henry R. Kravis
Financier and Investor, Inducted in 1987
journalist public-service
small-town-rural-upbringing curious explore-the-world write help-mankind
Nicholas D. Kristof
Journalist, Author and Columnist, Inducted in 2008
basketball-coach sports
difficulty-with-school athletic extroverted join-the-military teach-others
Mike Krzyzewski
Collegiate Basketball Champion, Inducted in 1995
inventor science-exploration
ambitious curious build-or-create-things
Ray Kurzweil
Inventor and Futurist, Inducted in 2000
scientist science-exploration
curious analytical teach-others
Eric S. Lander, Ph.D.
Human Genome Pioneer, Inducted in 1999
scientist science-exploration chemist science-exploration
analytical curious help-mankind start-a-business build-or-create-things work-in-medicine teach-others
Robert S. Langer, Sc.D.
Biomedical Engineering, Inducted in 2003
anthropologist science-exploration
difficulty-with-school illness-or-disability imprisonment-persecution curious extroverted resourceful explore-nature
Richard E. Leakey
Paleoanthropologist and Conservationist, Inducted in 2007
nuclear-physicist science-exploration physicist science-exploration theoretical-physicist science-exploration
analytical curious extroverted explore-nature teach-others play-music help-mankind
Leon Lederman, Ph.D.
Nobel Prize in Physics, Inducted in 1982
chemist science-exploration
analytical curious extroverted work-in-medicine help-mankind
Robert J. Lefkowitz, M.D.
Nobel Prize in Chemistry, Inducted in 2014
activist public-service politician public-service
racism-discrimination small-town-rural-upbringing spiritual-religious help-mankind pioneer
Congressman John R. Lewis
Champion of Civil Rights, Inducted in 2004
artist-and-architect the-arts
racism-discrimination small-town-rural-upbringing analytical curious resourceful build-or-create-things design-draw
Maya Lin
Artist and Architect, Inducted in 2000
musician the-arts composer the-arts
write-music play-music
Lord Andrew Lloyd Webber
Musical Theatre Composer, Inducted in 2019
filmmaker the-arts entrepreneur business
difficulty-with-school make-films write
George Lucas
Creator of Star Wars, Inducted in 1989
engineer science-exploration aeronautical-engineer science-exploration aviation-engineer science-exploration
analytical curious resourceful shy-introverted build-or-create-things
Paul B. MacCready, Ph.D.
Engineer of the Century, Inducted in 1982
athlete sports football-player sports
ambitious athletic extroverted
Peyton Manning
Super Bowl Champion Quarterback, Inducted in 2007
musician the-arts
ambitious be-a-performer play-music teach-others write-music
Wynton Marsalis
Pulitzer Prize for Music, Inducted in 1988
physicist science-exploration
analytical curious explore-nature shy-introverted resourceful
John C. Mather, Ph.D.
Nobel Prize in Physics, Inducted in 2007
musician the-arts singer the-arts
poverty racism-discrimination athletic shy-introverted be-a-performer play-music
Johnny Mathis
Grammy Award for Lifetime Achievement, Inducted in 2011
naturalist science-exploration zoologist science-exploration
explore-nature explore-the-world curious resourceful extroverted analytical
Ernst Mayr, Ph.D.
Evolutionary Biologist, Inducted in 2001
baseball-player sports
poverty racism-discrimination small-town-rural-upbringing athletic shy-introverted
Willie Mays
Baseball Hall of Fame, Inducted in 1975
singer the-arts actor the-arts
extroverted be-a-performer ambitious analytical
Audra McDonald
Six Tony Awards, Inducted in 2012
military-soldier public-service educator public-service
ambitious athletic extroverted join-the-military write
Admiral William H. McRaven, USN
Global War on Terrorism, Inducted in 2014
explorer science-exploration mountaineer-sports sports
illness-or-disability small-town-rural-upbringing ambitious athletic curious resourceful explore-nature explore-the-world make-films
Reinhold Messner
Greatest Mountaineer on Earth, Inducted in 1987
mathematician computer-scientist science-exploration inventor science-exploration
analytical curious teach-others write play-music
Marvin Minsky, Ph.D.
Father of Artificial Intelligence, Inducted in 1982
chemist science-exploration
curious help-mankind teach-others
Mario J. Molina, Ph.D.
Nobel Prize in Chemistry, Inducted in 1996
astronaut science-exploration
spiritual-religious explore-nature join-the-military resourceful
Story Musgrave, M.D.
Dean of American Astronauts, Inducted in 1994
activist public-service attorney public-service
imprisonment-persecution small-town-rural-upbringing resourceful help-mankind pursue-public-office write teach-others
Ralph Nader
Consumer Crusader, Inducted in 1990
speechwriter public-service journalist public-service
ambitious write spiritual-religious
Peggy Noonan
Pulitzer Prize for Commentary, Inducted in 1995
singer the-arts
small-town-rural-upbringing ambitious analytical curious extroverted work-in-medicine play-music
Jessye Norman
Legendary Opera Soprano, Inducted in 1992
military-soldier public-service
experienced-war-firsthand illness-or-disability ambitious join-the-military
Lt. Thomas R. Norris, USN
Medal of Honor, Inducted in 1976
entrepreneur business
resourceful curious start-a-business
Pierre Omidyar
Founder of eBay, Inducted in 2000
musician the-arts
ambitious be-a-performer play-music write-music
Jimmy Page
Guitarist and Founder of Led Zeppelin, Inducted in 2017
entrepreneur business
ambitious analytical resourceful start-a-business build-or-create-things
Larry Page
Co-founder of Google Inc., Inducted in 2004
athlete sports
athletic ambitious join-the-military start-a-business resourceful
Arnold Palmer
The King of Golf, Inducted in 1995
attorney public-service politician public-service
spiritual-religious pursue-public-office teach-others play-music join-the-military help-mankind racism-discrimination
Leon Panetta
Political Leadership, Inducted in 2012
activist public-service
imprisonment-persecution racism-discrimination shy-introverted spiritual-religious teach-others help-mankind
Rosa Parks
Pioneer of Civil Rights, Inducted in 1995
playwright writer writer the-arts
ambitious extroverted write build-or-create-things
Suzan-Lori Parks
Pulitzer Prize for Drama, Inducted in 2007
chemist science-exploration
analytical curious help-mankind teach-others pioneer
Linus C. Pauling, Ph.D.
Nobel Prizes in Chemistry and Peace, Inducted in 1979
diplomat public-service government-official public-service
experienced-war-firsthand imprisonment-persecution racism-discrimination help-mankind pursue-public-office
Shimon Peres
Nobel Prize for Peace, Inducted in 2003
musician the-arts
illness-or-disability racism-discrimination ambitious be-a-performer play-music
Itzhak Perlman
Virtuoso of the Violin, Inducted in 2005
military-soldier public-service
experienced-war-firsthand small-town-rural-upbringing ambitious athletic join-the-military
General David H. Petraeus, USA
Military Strategist, Inducted in 2012
actor the-arts
difficulty-with-school poverty racism-discrimination small-town-rural-upbringing ambitious curious extroverted resourceful be-a-performer
Sidney Poitier
Oscar for Lifetime Achievement, Inducted in 2014
military-soldier public-service
experienced-war-firsthand racism-discrimination ambitious join-the-military pursue-public-office spiritual-religious
General Colin L. Powell, USA
Congressional Gold Medal, Inducted in 1988
theatrical-director the-arts
ambitious extroverted build-or-create-things make-films
Harold Prince
Broadway Producer and Director, Inducted in 2007
scientist science-exploration physicist science-exploration biochemist science-exploration cell-biologist
racism-discrimination ambitious analytical curious
Venki Ramakrishnan, Ph.D.
Nobel Prize in Chemistry, Inducted in 2017
astronomer science-exploration astrophysicist science-exploration
ambitious analytical curious explore-nature help-mankind
Lord Martin Rees
Astronomer Royal, Inducted in 1999
theatrical-director the-arts
poverty racism-discrimination ambitious resourceful be-a-performer
Lloyd Richards
Tony Award-winning Director, Inducted in 1987
astronaut science-exploration physicist science-exploration
athletic ambitious analytical curious explore-nature explore-the-world
Sally K. Ride, Ph.D.
First American Woman in Space, Inducted in 2004
baseball-player sports athlete sports
analytical athletic
Cal Ripken Jr.
Baseball Hall of Fame, Inducted in 1997
musician the-arts
spiritual-religious be-a-performer play-music
Sonny Rollins
Saxophone Colossus, Inducted in 2006
attorney public-service activist public-service
poverty racism-discrimination help-mankind ambitious
Anthony D. Romero
Executive Director, ACLU, Inducted in 2009
artist the-arts
resourceful build-or-create-things design-draw
James Rosenquist
Pop Art Pioneer, Inducted in 1988
football-commissioner sports sports-executive-business business
athletic ambitious extroverted resourceful
Pete Rozelle
Pro Football Hall of Fame, Inducted in 1990
basketball-player sports
racism-discrimination athletic shy-introverted
Bill Russell
Basketball Hall of Fame, Inducted in 2008
activist public-service attorney public-service judge public-service
illness-or-disability imprisonment-persecution shy-introverted help-mankind write
Albie Sachs
Constitutional Court of South Africa, Inducted in 2009
surgeon-medical-doctor science-exploration scientist science-exploration
analytical curious shy-introverted work-in-medicine help-mankind
Jonas Salk, M.D.
Developer of the Polio Vaccine, Inducted in 1976
biochemist science-exploration
analytical curious teach-others help-mankind
Frederick Sanger, Ph.D.
Two Nobel Prizes in Chemistry, Inducted in 2000
biologist science-exploration ecologist science-exploration naturalist science-exploration zoologist science-exploration
curious resourceful explore-nature explore-the-world
George B. Schaller, Ph.D.
Wildlife Biologist and Conservationist, Inducted in 1988
activist public-service attorney public-service
difficulty-with-school extroverted help-mankind teach-others
Barry Scheck
The Innocence Project, Inducted in 2008
ethnobotanist science-exploration
curious explore-the-world help-mankind teach-others
Richard Evans Schultes, Ph.D.
Father of Modern Ethnobotany, Inducted in 1988
military-soldier public-service
experienced-war-firsthand ambitious join-the-military
General H. Norman Schwarzkopf, USA
Congressional Gold Medal, Inducted in 1991
financier business
ambitious analytical start-a-business
Stephen A. Schwarzman
Chairman and CEO of The Blackstone Group, Inducted in 1999
chemist science-exploration
small-town-rural-upbringing shy-introverted analytical curious pioneer teach-others
Glenn T. Seaborg, Ph.D.
Discoverer of Plutonium, Inducted in 1972
journalist public-service
illness-or-disability experienced-war-firsthand small-town-rural-upbringing ambitious curious write explore-the-world
Neil Sheehan
Pulitzer Prize-winning Journalist, Inducted in 1990
astronaut science-exploration
illness-or-disability ambitious resourceful join-the-military pioneer
Admiral Alan B. Shepard, Jr., USN
First American in Space, Inducted in 1981
politician public-service
experienced-war-firsthand imprisonment-persecution poverty resourceful pursue-public-office help-mankind
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf
Nobel Prize for Peace, Inducted in 2008
financier business
ambitious analytical start-a-business
Carlos Slim Helú
Financier and Philanthropist, Inducted in 1994
entrepreneur business
experienced-war-firsthand ambitious start-a-business
Frederick W. Smith
Founder and Chairman, FedEx Corporation, Inducted in 1998
composer the-arts lyricist the-arts
shy-introverted write-music ambitious
Stephen Sondheim
Composer and Lyricist, Inducted in 2005
attorney public-service judge public-service
difficulty-with-school illness-or-disability poverty racism-discrimination ambitious analytical extroverted help-mankind resourceful
Sonia Sotomayor
Justice, Supreme Court of the United States, Inducted in 2012
musician the-arts
difficulty-with-school poverty racism-discrimination ambitious be-a-performer play-music write
Esperanza Spalding
Jazz Phenomenon, Inducted in 2014
entrepreneur business
ambitious imprisonment-persecution start-a-business teach-others build-or-create-things curious
Martha Stewart
Multimedia Lifestyle Entrepreneur, Inducted in 1995
military-soldier public-service
experienced-war-firsthand imprisonment-persecution resourceful join-the-military
Admiral James B. Stockdale, USN
Medal of Honor, Inducted in 1976
actor the-arts
poverty ambitious athletic curious be-a-performer make-films
Hilary Swank
Two Oscars for Best Actress, Inducted in 2007
opera-singer the-arts
difficulty-with-school resourceful be-a-performer
Dame Kiri Te Kanawa
Beloved Opera Singer, Inducted in 2006
scientist science-exploration
curious illness-or-disability ambitious pioneer play-music teach-others write
Edward Teller, Ph.D.
Father of the Hydrogen Bomb, Inducted in 1961
dancer the-arts choreographer the-arts
ambitious athletic be-a-performer build-or-create-things teach-others
Twyla Tharp
Dancer and Choreographer, Inducted in 1993
artist the-arts
difficulty-with-school small-town-rural-upbringing athletic build-or-create-things design-draw curious analytical
Wayne Thiebaud
Painter and Teacher, Inducted in 1987
military-soldier public-service
experienced-war-firsthand ambitious join-the-military
Lt. Michael E. Thornton, USN
Medal of Honor, Inducted in 2001
astronomer science-exploration
poverty small-town-rural-upbringing analytical curious resourceful explore-the-world
Clyde Tombaugh
Discoverer of the Planet Pluto, Inducted in 1991
physicist science-exploration
small-town-rural-upbringing analytical curious spiritual-religious explore-nature teach-others pioneer
Charles H. Townes, Ph.D.
Inventor of the Maser and Laser, Inducted in 1969
politician public-service
ambitious pursue-public-office resourceful
Lord David Trimble
Nobel Prize for Peace, Inducted in 2002
entrepreneur business
ambitious analytical resourceful extroverted build-or-create-things help-mankind start-a-business pioneer make-films
Robert Edward (Ted) Turner
Founder, Cable News Network, Inducted in 1984
minister public-service
racism-discrimination spiritual-religious help-mankind
Archbishop Desmond Tutu
Nobel Prize for Peace, Inducted in 2003
politician public-service activist public-service
difficulty-with-school illness-or-disability poverty racism-discrimination ambitious extroverted pursue-public-office help-mankind athletic
Antonio Villaraigosa
Civic Leadership, Inducted in 2006
politician public-service
imprisonment-persecution spiritual-religious ambitious pursue-public-office
Lech Walesa
Nobel Prize for Peace, Inducted in 2000
athlete sports football-player sports
difficulty-with-school poverty racism-discrimination illness-or-disability athletic ambitious spiritual-religious shy-introverted
Herschel Walker
College Football Hall of Fame, Inducted in 1981
chef the-arts restaurateur business
ambitious curious extroverted resourceful help-mankind teach-others start-a-business
Alice Waters
Food Revolutionary, Inducted in 1998
scientist science-exploration
ambitious analytical curious write explore-nature help-mankind
James D. Watson, Ph.D.
Discoverer of the DNA Molecule, Inducted in 1986
surgeon-medical-doctor science-exploration
curious pioneer work-in-medicine
Andrew Weil, M.D.
Father of Integrative Medicine, Inducted in 1998
business entrepreneur business
difficulty-with-school ambitious analytical curious extroverted help-mankind spiritual-religious start-a-business
Leslie H. Wexner
Retailing and Fashion, Inducted in 1990
activist public-service journalist public-service
experienced-war-firsthand imprisonment-persecution racism-discrimination small-town-rural-upbringing spiritual-religious help-mankind write
Elie Wiesel
Nobel Prize for Peace, Inducted in 1996
sociobiologist science-exploration
illness-or-disability curious explore-nature
Edward O. Wilson, Ph.D.
Father of Sociobiology, Inducted in 1988
entrepreneur business actress the-arts
poverty small-town-rural-upbringing ambitious extroverted be-a-performer make-films help-mankind
Oprah Winfrey
Media Entrepreneur, Inducted in 1989
basketball-coach sports
small-town-rural-upbringing athletic spiritual-religious teach-others analytical
John Wooden
Basketball's Coaching Legend, Inducted in 1976
scientist science-exploration medical-research science-exploration surgeon-medical-doctor science-exploration
analytical athletic curious resourceful help-mankind work-in-medicine
Shinya Yamanaka, M.D., Ph.D.
Nobel Prize in Medicine, Inducted in 2008
pilot science-exploration
experienced-war-firsthand ambitious join-the-military teach-others explore-the-world athletic small-town-rural-upbringing
General Chuck Yeager, USAF
First Man to Break the Sound Barrier, Inducted in 1974
politician public-service activist public-service diplomat public-service
imprisonment-persecution racism-discrimination athletic extroverted spiritual-religious help-mankind pursue-public-office
Andrew J. Young
Civil Rights Ambassador, Inducted in 1983