For this assignment, you will research a person who revolutionized, transformed, or significantly changed their field of study or profession. You will present your research in the form of a professional two-page newsletter created using Canva.
Your goal is not simply to describe the person. Your newsletter should explain who this person was, what they contributed to their field, how their work changed the field, and why their influence continues to matter today.
Your newsletter should demonstrate your ability to conduct basic research, organize information, write for an audience, and apply proper grammar, capitalization, punctuation, and formatting.
Your Task
Choose one person who made a significant impact or revolutionized their field of study.
Your person may come from any academic or professional field, including:
Science
Medicine
Technology
Education
Literature
History
Psychology
Business
Mathematics
Engineering
Art
Music
Law
Communications
Politics
Sports
Other fields approved by your instructor
Your newsletter must answer the following questions:
Who is the person?
What field did they contribute to?
What was their major contribution or innovation?
What problem, idea, or situation did their work address?
How did their work change or revolutionize their field?
What challenges, criticism, or obstacles did they face?
What is their lasting impact?
Why should people today still know about this person?