Albert Einstein
The Mathematician/Physicist who had a
learning disability and did not speak until age 3. He had a very difficult time
doing maths in school. It was also very hard for him to express himself through
writing.
Alexander Graham Bell
Had a learning disability
Cher
Has dyslexia
Christopher Reeve
Never has a person with a disability
commanded so much media attention in recent history. Christopher Reeve,
crippled after a horse-riding injury, wants to be up on his feet & wants to
help others stand confident too. His life is now dedicated to harnessing the
power of medical research to get up & ride again.
David Blunkett
The Rt Hon David Blunkett MP is without
doubt Britain's most famous guide dog owner. Often photographed with his guide
dogs - Ted, Offa and Lucy - David Blunkett also holds the powerful political
post of Home Secretary. Joining the Labour party aged 16, he was elected to
Sheffield City Council aged 22. He was the council leader from 1980 to 1987
until he was elected MP for Sheffield Brightside. Seen as the archetypal
municipal Socialist, he is in many senses a traditional Labour man -
beard-wearing and blunt-talking. Arguably, he is a role model for disabled
people who just want to get on with their lives.
Thomas Edison
Edison is the great inventor who had
over 1,000 patents and his inventions are in various fields used in our daily
life. In his early life he was thought to have a learning disability and he
could not read till he was twelve and later he himself admitted that he became
deaf after pulling up to a train car by his ears. He first captured world
attention by inventing the phonograph. His most popular invention is the
electric light bulb. He also developed the telegraph system. He also became a
prominent businessman and his business institution produced his inventions and
marketed the products to the general people.
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Roosevelt had Polio, was governor of New
York State then elected President of the United States for 4 terms.
George Washington
Had a learning disability. He could
barely write and had very poor grammar skills.
Francsico de Goya
Spanish painter (1746-1828): At age 46,
an illness left him deaf. He went on to create the most famous Spanish art of
the 19th century.
Helen Keller
(Devoted Life to Persons with
Disabilities) She was Blind, Deaf, and Mute
Ian Dury
movement/walking disability, resulting
from polio. Hits from 1978 ("Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick") into
1980's. Recorded "Spasticus Autisticus" which was banned from radio,
not surprising, as lyrics could be mis-construed as disabled-ist
John Milton
English Author/poet (1608-1674): He
became blind at age 43. He went on to create his most famous epic, Paradise
Lost.
Lord Byron
"Mad, bad and dangerous to
know", Britain's great romantic was also born with talipes, a club foot.
It is said that he "walked with difficulty but wandered at will". He
toured Europe extensively and captured the popular imagination through his
poetry and his personality. From gloomy egoism through to satiric realism he
was renowned for his writings, his sexual ambivalences and his championing of
Greek independence from the Turks. Disability activist Tom Shakespeare summed
him up in the following way: "Most of his poetry hasn't stood the test of
time, but he was a blockbuster in his day, and like very few other heroes, his
name is still used as an adjective - 'Byronic', meaning dashing.”
Lord Nelson
Viscount Horatio Nelson is certainly
Britain's greatest naval hero. His skill as a naval commander is, of course,
well-documented. He won crucial victories at Trafalgar in 1805 and the Battle
of the Nile in 1798, during the wars with revolutionary and Napoleonic France.
What is less often remarked upon is that a great part of his naval career and
his major victories were won as a disabled person. Going ashore in Corsica
following the fall of Toulon, a French shot flung debris into his face leaving
him without sight in his right eye. Later, an assault on Tenerife resulted in a
shattered right elbow - back on his flagship the arm was amputated. He carried
on as a disabled seaman for nearly ten years, securing his most important naval
victories at the Battle of the Nile and the infamous Battle of Trafalgar -
where he died on October 21, 1805. Contrary to popular belief, he didn't say
"I see no ships". Instead he said, during the Battle of Copenhagen,
"... I have only one eye. I have a right to be blind sometimes" and,
raising his telescope to his blind eye, "I really do not see the
signal".
Ludwig van Beethoven
(famous musician) Beethoven is the
greatest German composer and musician who was deaf at the later part of his
life. In his early life he was famous as a pianist. He got the primary
knowledge of music from his father, who was a musician. He has some mysterious
power which led him to create famous compositions one after another. He went to
Vienna and learned from some of prominent musicians. After the age of 28, he
started becoming deaf and his personal life was not so peaceful. He composed
many piano sonatas such as Waldstein, Appassionata, etc.
Marla Runyan
One of the women representing the Unites
States in the 1500 metre track event at the 2000 Olympics was Marla Runyan. The
American runner finished seventh in her preliminary heat and rose to sixth in
the semi finals to qualify for the finals. During the final race, Marla lost
track of the major competitors. She finished in eighth position, 3.20 seconds
behind the gold medal winner. In 1996, Marla set several track and field
records at the Paralympics in Atlanta, Georgia. Following that success, Marla
wanted to compete in the 2000 Olympics in Sydney -- even though she is legally
blind. The 31-year-old runner has been diagnosed with Stargardt disease. This
is a condition that leaves her with a limited ability to see what is in front
of her. In Sydney, Marla became the first legally blind athlete to compete in
an Olympics.
Marlee Matlin
Marlee Matlin is a stand-up comedian and
an actress. Some of her films include A Dead Silence, My Party,A Hear No Evil,
A Bridge to Silence, A Walker, and A Children of A Lesser God. In 1987, she
captivated the world by winning the Academy Award for Best Actress in the film
A Children of a Lesser God. Marlee Matlin became deaf in infancy due to Roseola
infantum. However, deafness has not disabled her or her career.
Robin Williams
(Hollywood star) was diagnosed to be
suffering from Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) as a child. He never
refuses a role related to medicine e.g Awakenings, Patch Adams
Sarah Bernhardt
French actress (1844-1923) Disabled by a
knee injury, her leg amputated in 1914, she continued starring on stage until
just before her death. She is regarded as France's greatest actress --
"The Divine Sarah"
tephen Hawkings
World famous Physicist/mathematician and
author of A Short History of the Universe Stephen Hawkings is considered as the
greatest scientist of the twentieth century after Einstein. Hawking's big bang
theory and black hole theory has turned the attention of the world. He is the
Isaac Newton Professor of Mathematics of the University of Cambridge. Though he
is now nearly paralyzed, he is teaching through a computer supported a machine
by which his words are compiled. His physical illness could not make him stop
form his research. His famous book is "A Brief History of Time".
Sudha Chandran
(Indian actress and classical dancer)
This brave lady dances with a Jaipur foot. She has acted in a movie on
classical dance called "Nache Mayuri" & today acts in a variety
of TV serials.
Tanni Grey-Thompson
Tanni Carys Davina Grey-Thompson OBE -
to give her full name and title - is the disabled athlete that most people
instantly recognise. Formerly Tanni Grey - the Thompson was added following her
marriage in 1999 - she has competed in Paralympic Games since 1988,
representing Britain at distances ranging from 100m to 800m. She has won
fourteen paralympic medals including nine golds, and has broken over twenty
world records. As a wheelchair athlete she was also the winner of five London
marathons - in 1992, 1994, 1996, 1998 and 2001. In recent years, she has
established herself as a TV presenter - including BBC TWO's From the Edge
disability magazine programme.
Tom Cruise
(Hollywood Star): is severely dyslexic
Walt Disney
Had a learning disability
Woodrow Wilson
U.S. President from 1913-1921. Had a
learning disability - he was severely dyslexic
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