Claudette Colvin: At 15, Claudette Colvin was arrested in Montgomery, Alabama, for refusing to give up her bus seat to a white woman—a pivotal moment in the civil rights movement. Her courage and determination paved the way for change, even though her story remained relatively unknown for many years.
Philo Farnsworth: Inventor Philo Farnsworth pioneered electronic television, creating the first all-electronic image pickup device and laying the foundation for modern TV technology. Beyond television, Farnsworth’s exploration of nuclear fusion with the Farnsworth Fusor continues to inspire scientific innovation.