One of the most prolific and creative artists of the 20th Century, Pablo Picasso created paintings that reflected viewpoints and perspectives, both artistic and literal, that changed the way the world looked at art.
Through his cubism and other works, Picasso often flipped objects around, backwards or out of order for what seemed like artistic vision, but to the painter, who grew up struggling to make sense of letters and numbers, was actually showing the world the impact dyslexia had on his talent.
Whoopi Goldberg: Comedian, Actress. When actress and talk show host Whoopi Goldberg discovered the reason for her difficulties in reading stemmed from her dyslexia and from a lack of trying, she was relieved. Not as folks with a handicap, but as folks with an interesting perspective.
Billionaire entrepreneur Richard Branson said his childhood struggles with dyslexia led him gain adaptive thinking skills that later in life have become major advantages. Out in the real world, my dyslexia became my massive advantage: it helped me to think creatively and laterally, and see solutions where others saw problems.
George Washington: First U. From these struggles and the effort required to overcome them, Washington gained the knowledge, strength and self-confidence to become one of the most respected political figures and thinkers in history. At the time, not much was known about the condition, and Winkler said his German-immigrant parents and strict teachers were less-than-supportive of the young student, Winkler told CBS. Model and Television Presenter Holly Willoughby demonstrates that despite having dyslexia, you can still be a professional in your field with application and hard work.
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Donate now Get involved. Home About Dyslexia Famous Dyslexics. Famous Dyslexics. About Dyslexia What Is Dyslexia? He has ADHD and was hyperactive as a child. Henry Winkler is an actor, director and author who has dyslexia and difficulty with math. Winkler also visits schools to talk about learning differences. After Keira Knightley was diagnosed with dyslexia at age 6, she used her love of acting to help motivate her to read. Knightley struck a deal with her parents that if she worked on her reading every day, they would agree to hire her an agent.
The Pirates of the Caribbean star made good on her half of the bargain, using movie scripts to practice reading. Read more about why Cooper no longer hides his dyslexia.
Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver has built an empire with his best-selling cookbooks, prime-time TV shows, restaurants, and cookware. But the sci-fi sequel to The Hunger Games managed to keep him engaged.
I loved disappearing into a story. Award-winning TV journalist Lisa Ling struggled in school from the time she was a child all the way through college. Even after the Grateful Dead broke up, Bob continued and still continues to play the guitar.
After the band broke up, he continued to play music and even found a few acting roles. George Washington The founder and first President of the United States, Washington had many health troubles, including dyslexia.
Born in Virginia in , his early education was poor. He was asked by a governor to complete a mission in as part of the French-Indian war and became more active in military service. After becoming part of the Continental Congress, he would later be put in charge of the American Revolutionaries.
After six years of hard fought combat, the Americans would win their independence under Washington. Leonardo da Vinci More than just the title of a novel, the Maestro is one of the most remarkable inventors, scientists, and writers in history. Born in Italy in , he took on the challenges of math, music, and the canvas in ways never previously thought of before. He would often write notes to himself backwards and it was thought of as a code but is now more commonly linked to his dyslexia.
Albert Einstein The genius behind the Theory of Relativity also suffered from dyslexia. Probably the most famous and accomplished scientist of all time, Albert Einstein often got poor marks in grade school.
Walt Disney He was able to revolutionize the world with a simple cartoon mouse. As co-founder of Disney Productions, he oversaw it to become one of the leading production companies in the world. Thomas Edison He is often known as the American Leonardo da Vinci for his inventions and scientific achievements. Arguably the most successful inventor in human history, Thomas Edison held 1, U.
His most famous work includes the incandescent light bulb, the phonograph, the alkaline storage battery, and a forerunner of the motion picture projector. A West Point graduate, he joined the army in A hit film of his life was made in which won seven Oscars. Born in in Oxfordshire, he was a two time Prime Minister of England from to and again from to He was also an accomplished author.
Throughout his lifetime he wrote books and reports, but his most famous are the biographies of his father and great ancestor. In , Churchill won the Nobel Prize in Literature and was honored by President Kennedy and fellow dyslexic in John F.
Kennedy was the youngest to ever take office and the youngest to die.
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