Representative Sample of Immigrants

from Philip Greenspun
Four immigrants to the U.S. who were selected at random:

Rilke reader Max Delbrück

Came to the U.S. from Germany in 1937, seven years after completing his Ph.D. in physics; founder of molecular genetics; Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 1969.

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Sugarpova candy brand founder Maria Sharapova

Came to Florida from Russia in 1994; became Grand Slam champion and world No. 1 tennis player.

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Married his first cousin Igor Stravinsky

Came to the U.S. from Russia in 1939; failed Hollywood composer.

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Flute player Jack Steinberger

Came to the U.S. from Germany in 1934; proved existence of muon-associated neutrino and married former student; Nobel Prize in Physics 1988.

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