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Albert Einstein was one of the most well known and forward thinking scientists of all time. Something that he did to achieve this notoriety is his theory of relativity. This theory proposed that Space and time can change when measured relative to an object moving near the speed of light. This theory and the combined efforts of his other research earned Einstein the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1921.

http://nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/physics/laureates/1921/einstein-bio.html




Jack Dempsey, a boxer, was one of the first athletes to emerge as a sports superstar. Dempsey captured the world heavyweight championship in 1919 after defeating Jess Willard. Dempsey also starred in two boxing movies during his lifetime.

http://www.cmgww.com/sports/dempsey/facts.htm




Charles Dawes received much of his notoriety through the status of Vice President under Calvin Coolidge. However, he also traveled to Germany and received worldwide attention when he reported on their reparation plans. The Dawes plan was a loan from the United States to Germany so they could repay war debts. This money was not lost in Europe, but found its way back to America through industry and other country's purchasing American goods. This is just one of many of Dawes' contributions to society that earned him the Nobel Peace Prize in 1925.

http://nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/peace/laureates/1925/dawes-bio.html