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If you've been diagnosed with a learning disability, remember that you're not alone. The following is a list of famous people who have achieved great success despite having a disability. Take heart - You too can overcome your barriers and accomplish your dreams.
Learning Disability

Lee Kuan Yew (1923 - Present)
Minister Mentor of Singapore

John Lennon (1940 – 1980)
Singer, musician, songwriter with the Beatles

Michael Naranjo (1949 - Present)
Sculptor

General George Patton (1885 – 1945)
American General / Tank Commander

Nelson Rockefeller (1908 – 1979)
Politician, U.S. Vice President

Bill Wilson (1896 – 1971)
Founder of Alcoholics Anonymous

Woodrow Wilson (1856 – 1924)
27th U.S. President

Hans Christian Anderson (1805 – 1875)
Author of Fairy Tales

Harry Belafonte (1927 - 2003)
Singer, Actor, Producer, Human rights activist

George Burns (1896 – Present)
Actor, Comedian

Cherylin Sarkisian LaPierre (1946 - Present)
Singer, Actress

Agatha Christie (1890 – 1976)
British Novelist

Winston Churchill (1874 – 1947)
Prime Minister of Great Britain

Tom Cruise (1962 – Present)
Actor

Thomas Edison (1847 – 1931)
Inventor, Industrialist

Albert Einstein (1879 – 1955)
Scientist

Whoopi Goldberg (1950 - Present)
Actress, Comedian

Bruce Jenner (1949 - Present)
Olympic Decathlon Gold Medallist

Leonardo Da Vinci (1452 – 1519) Artist, Scientist



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