PAAR Jack, 1918-present, (speech impairment),
American entertainer, pioneer talk show host, star of Tonight Show 1957-1962, Jack Paar Show 1962-1965 and 1973.
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PAGANINI Nicolo, 1782-1840, (epilepsy),
Italian composer and violinist. Revolutionized violin technique, fingering methods. Became the of the greatest violinist of all time.
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PASCAL Blaise, 1623-1662, (epilepsy),
French philosopher and mathematician and theologian. Formulated Pascal's Law which states fluids transmit equal pressure in all directions.
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PASTEUR Louis, 1822-1895, (learning disability),
Scientist who made major contributions to chemistry, and medicine industry that greatly benefited humanity. He was a great theoretical scientist.
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PATTON George, 1920-1991, (learning disability),
Old Blood and Guts. American Army General commanded the 3^rd Army, War World II, leader in Battle of The Bulge 1944.
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PERLMAN Itzhak, 1945-present, (polio),
At age of four Itzhak contracted polio. The disease weakened the muscles in his legs. He began the violin at and early age. With a scholarship from the American-Israel Cultural foundation, he entered the Tel Aviv Academy of Music was hailed as a musical prodigy at age five and gave his first solo recital at the age of 10. He went on the television show Ed Sullivan and was a success. He continued his studies in the US at the Juilliard School for he Performing Arts in New York City. Perlman made his début at Carnegie Hall on March 5, 1963. His performance brought him to the attention of Isaac Stern and Yehudi Menuhin, two of the world's leading violinists. In 1964 he became a finalist in the Edward M. Levintripp International Competition. In the late 1970s he became aware of the growing disability rights movement and developed a sense of solidarity with other disabled people. Itzhak married Tobi Lynn Friedlhander, violinist. He has a busy concert schedule and does fund-raising for organizations of people with disabilities.
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PETER THE GREAT, 1672-1725, (epilepsy),
Russian Czar, Peter I the Great, son of Aleksei Romanov Family was one of the most famous rulers in history. He ruled first as a Czar of Russia and later became Russia's first emperor. He transformed Russia into a great European power.
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PIERSALL Jimmy, 1929-present, (bipolar),
Baseball player for the Boston Red Sox who suffered from bipolar depression.
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PIPPIN Horace, 1888-1946, (physical disability)
After completing the eight grade he dropped out of school to help his family. He did an assortment of jobs. In 1914 he joined the National Guard and ended up on the front lines in France during World War I. On note pads he kept a diary of his war experiences which later transformed into his paintings. In 1918 a shell fragment shattered his right shoulder which left his arm almost totally paralyzed. He returned home and art brought him back to his old self. In 1931 he began his first major art piece, The End of the War: Starting Home. By the time of his death he painted, drew and wood-carved 150 pieces.
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PITT William, 1759-1806, (epilepsy),
Second son of the First Earl of Chatham. In 1781 he became a member of the House of Commons. He was initially a reformist who opposed the war with the American colonies and urged peace. In 1783 he became Britain's youngest Prime Minister.
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PLATH Sylvia, 1932-1963, (mental disorder),
Poet and novelist ended her lifelong struggle with clinical depression by taking her own life.
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POE Edgar Allen, 1809-1849, (epilepsy),
He is most famous as the first master of the short story form, especially tales of the mysterious and macabre. He is also considered the father of the modern detective story. He was known as a poet and critic. Some of his famous poems include The Sleeper 1831, Lenore 1831, The Raven 1845. Some of his story stories include The Fall of the House of Usher 1839, The Murders in the Rue Morgue 1841 and The Mystery of Marie Roget 1842-1843.
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POWELL John Wesley, 1834-1902, (amputee),
During the Civil war he lost his right arm just below the elbow. Led an expedition down the Colorado River on May 1869 and emerged from he Grand Canyon on August 29, 1869. In 1879 he founded the Smithsonian Institution Bureau of Ethnology and directed it for 23 years.
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PRIDE Charley [Country Charley], 1939-present, (bipolar),
American country singer. Won Grammy for Kiss an Angel Good Morning 1972. First African American country music star. First African American to perform at the Grand Ole Opry. He wrote an autobiography Pride: The Charley Pride Story. Known to have bipolar disorder.
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PRYOR Richard, 1940-present, (multiple sclerosis),
Comedian, actor, writer and producer. Played in small-time clubs until his appearance on the Ed Sullivan Show which brought him a movie offer in 1966. He is the owner of Indigo Production and Richard Pryor Enterprises, Inc. Some of his films include, Bustin Loose, Blue Collar, See No Evil, Hear No Evil, Harlem Nights, Your Life Is Calling (which he produced and directed) it was based upon the traumas of his life.
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PYTHAGORAS, 582BC-507BC, (epilepsy),
The Samian Sage. Greek philosopher and mathematician discovered principles of musical pitch. Was famous for formulating the Pythagorean Theorem which states that the square of a hypotenuse of a right-angle triangle is equal to the sum of the squares of the other two sides.
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