Representative Sample of Immigrants

from Philip Greenspun
Four immigrants to the U.S. who were selected at random:

Married his first cousin Igor Stravinsky

Came to the U.S. from Russia in 1939; failed Hollywood composer.

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Columbia University dropout Yo-Yo Ma

Came to the U.S. from France in 1962. Played cello for President John F. Kennedy at age 7.

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Kooikerhondje enthusiast Shohei Ohtani

Came to the U.S. from Japan in 2018. Enjoys baseball and avoiding California state income tax via a $680 million deferred compensation plan.

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Rilke reader Max Delbrück

Came to the U.S. from Germany in 1937, seven years after completing his Ph.D. in physics; founder of molecular genetics; Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 1969.

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