Child of child psychiatrist Igor SikorskyCame to the U.S. from Russia in 1919; designed and built the first mass-produced helicopter (R-4). |
Haitian John James AudubonBorn in Haiti. Came to the U.S. from France in 1803. Buyer and seller of slaves. Shot quite a few birds. |
Sugarpova candy brand founder Maria SharapovaCame to Florida from Russia in 1994; became Grand Slam champion and world No. 1 tennis player. |
Amateur lepidopterist Vladimir NabokovCame to the U.S. from Russia in 1940; supporter of the Vietnam War and Richard Nixon; wrote a screenplay for Peter Sellers. |