Albert Einstein was chosen because he is one of the most recognized figures in science and pop culture. His name is well-known to people and children who do not even study physics, while students and learners who do are aware of his influence on the current science. Einstein is part of American history because he emigrated to the US and spent later years of his life teaching Americans. Einstein belongs to the popular culture primarily due to the extremely viral image of him showing a tongue to a reporter.
Einstein is important to diversity because his biography deconstructs racial stereotypes. He was a Jew born in Germany, who could not return to his home country due to the Nazi rise to power. As a result, one of the most important scientific figures on the world was persecuted due to his ethnicity. When he arrived in the US he could not help but notice an important social issue dividing American society, which was also related to race. Combination of personal experience of ethnicity-based prejudice and his own liberal views allowed Einstein to advocate for diversity.
I have chosen Einstein because he was one of the brightest minds in human history. Nowadays, he is a symbol of an absent-minded professor primarily due to his famous image. At the same time, his name is also synonymic with a genius. Although he grew up and acquired his knowledge in Europe, it was American popular culture that absorbed him and made him known world-wide. Einstein’s life has to be considered because it shows how beneficial it is to accept people of different background into the culture and help them overcome unfair prejudices.