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Birth of Benjamin Soloman Carson Sr.
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Introduction
The reason we have chosen Dr. Ben Carson Sr. as our STEM project professor is that we have the same political and religious beliefs. I have also heard him speak at my grandfather's banquet and enjoyed it very much. Dr. Carson grew up in Detroit, Michigan and attended Southwestern High School in Southwest Detroit. -
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Life of Ben Carson 1951-Present
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Carson's Father
Robert Carson was a preacher until he started to change. At the age of 8 Carson's father had left his wife and two sons. -
Mother's Dreams
Carson was pushed to be a doctor by his mother, Sonya Carson. She told him that he could do anything he wanted if he put his mind to it and worked hard at it. She also made him and his brother read and write book reports every week even though she couldn't read but Ben didn't figure that out until later in his life. -
College Carrer
Dr. Carson graduated from Yale in 1973 majoring in psychology. He immediately attended Michigan Medical School to receive his M.D. -
Ben Carson's Wedding
On July 6, 1975 Ben Carson married Candy Carson and she is still his current wife. -
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80's Religion and Gender
In the 80's male was dominant which made it easier to find a job for him. He even was a Christian which also helped him to succeed in his field. -
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80's Common Artists and Political Events
In the 80’s Ronald Reagan was the president and the first woman was appointed to the Supreme Court. Pop artists such as Michael Jackson, Whitney Houston, Madonna, and Queen were popular artists at the time. Michael Jackson was the definitive icon of the 1980s with his leather jacket, glove, and Moonwalk dance which were often imitated. -
Start of his Medical Carrer
Ben Carson started neurology in 1984 and was the youngest major division director in Johns Hopkins history. If your wondering what a neurosurgeon is... it's a physician who specializes in neurology and is trained to investigate, or diagnose and treat neurological disorders. In the mid 80’s the level of understanding in neurology was not nearly as good as today but had decent science that helped in brain surgery. -
Nay sayers
Dr. Carson had to deal with people telling him that he couldn’t separate siamese twins. He also had to do lots of research and try on many siamese twins and failed but he finally succeeded. He also was left behind in the presidential election because of his political side because of the color of his skin and his religious belief. -
Separation of Siamese Twins
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Greatest Public Service Benefiting the Disadvantaged
In 2000, he received the Award for Greatest Public Service Benefiting the Disadvantaged, an award given out annually by Jefferson Awards. -
Medal of Freedom Award
In 2008, the white House awarded him the Medal of Freedom, the natiion's highest civilian honor. -
Movie Gifted Hands debuted on TNT
An autobiographical look into the life of Carson was first a book, but then was a movie. Staring Cuba Gooding Jr. as Carson. -
National Academy of Sciences of Medicine
In 2010, Dr. Carson was elected in to the National Academy of Sciences of Medicine. -
Retirement
Dr. Carson announced his retirement as a surgeon in March, 2013 -
Current Neurology
Currently researches are trying to figure out how to separate intersexual siamese twins. I would love to see if scientists could find a cure for cancer if in the brain or in any other part of the body. -
Our Sources
. N.p.. Web. 23 Jan 2014. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_Carson.
"Dr. Ben Carson’s Only Childhood Advantage: His Mother’s Encouragement." success.com. N.p.. Web. 24 Jan 2014.
A Short History of Neurology
http://brain.oxfordjournals.org
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Rosenberg, J.. N.p.. Web. 3 Feb 2014. http://history1900s.about.com/od/timelines/tp/1980timeline.htm. -
Conclusion
Dr. Carson overcame many challenges but the main challenge he overcame was the separating of the siamese twins. We can all relate to this by us all having to persevere through hard times. We also have to sit down and think about the problems that both of us face even if it is not the same type of problem. Dr. Carson is also running for the US presidential spot coming in 2016 in the Republican Party.
