Howard Hughes Medical Institute

Howard Hughes; billionaire, playboy, aviator, businessman, movie producer, but today most commonly commemorated as a social recluse. First off, what is a recluse? Well, a recluse is a person who lives in seclusion or apart from society. Now, the question of the day has become, how did Howard Hughes go from a rich affluent playboy to a total germaphobic, spending his life hiding in a Las Vegas hotel room? Well, just like Justin Bieber, fame and wealth took a negative toll on Howard Hughes. Howard Hughes was born on December 24th, 1905 in Houston, Texas to Howard Hughes Sr. and Allene Gano. He came from a very well off family, as his father Howard SR created an innovative drill bit that allowed oil drillers to reach the large sums of oil hiding…

Howard Hughes remains one of the great entrepreneurs of the twentieth century. His business acumen and influence extends far beyond the American aviation Industry, which he is famously known for developing. Among the wealthiest Americans while he was alive, his business ventures included airlines, film production, real estate, tooling and even hospitality. The keys to his success were his keen ability to seek and exploit business opportunities, interest in hiring top talent as well as his…

families in the United States, money was not the reason that made Howard fulfilled in his life. The last was obsessed with flying and anything related to it. Howard loved to build since he was a little boy. When he was grown up, his company built the famous aircraft ‘Spruce Goose’, which was supposed to be used in World War II. For his important contribution in the history of aviation, a spotlight will be aimed onto his, background, achievements, challenges and barriers confronted this creative…

Hughes had been interested in aviation long before his father’s death. The Hughes family was known for their engineering background; and growing up Hughes Jr. would take things apart and put them back together. Before the age of twelve, Hughes built Houston’s first radio transmitter and a motorized bicycle. And by the age of fourteen, Hughes started taking flying lessons. One day Hughes Sr. and Jr. were at a Harvard-Yale boat race. Hughes Sr. promised Jr. anything he would like if Harvard won…

Howard Gardner Bibliography Howard Gardner was born in Scranton, Pennsylvania in 1943. Hi parents migrated from Nurnberg, Germany in 1938 with their three year old son named Eric. First born child Eric was killed in a sleighing accident, Eric death did not affect Howard’s childhood upon his thinking and development. After, this accident Howard’s parents try to focus more in the creative and intellectual activities while the risky physical activities were limited. While growing up Howard started…

Howard Robard Hughes Jr, an American filmmaker, businessman, entrepreneur, inventor, aviator, aerospace engineer, and philanthropist (Nash, 2004), was a man before his time. Unaffected by the crash of the market of 1929 and the negative effects of World War II and the Cold War, Hughes became a millionaire and soon after was named the richest man in the United States. For many decades, as part of the one percent, Hughes was a major contributor to America’s economic growth. His contribution to…

Conner Hockedy Professor Schultz Freshman English November 12 2015 Howard Hughes During his lifetime, Howard Robard Hughes Jr. was known as one of the wealthiest, self-made people in the world. Hughes produced many big-budgeted films such as Hell’s Angels, Scarface, and The Racket. Most of his films were highly controversial which only increased their popularity. He was not only a filmmaker; however, he was also an aviator, aerospace engineer, inventor, and an entrepreneur. He was the…

I learned very quickly that the emergency room is a fast and unforgiving place. From exposure to copious amounts of medical terminology, clinical decision-making techniques, and the variety of patient cases and symptoms; being a scribe has been one of the most influential aspects of my medical journey and it has truly solidified my desire to become a physician. The experiences I have gained on my journey to becoming a healthcare provider have all contributed to molding me into the individual…

one of the wealthiest man in the world of the 20th century, Howard Hughes. The Aviator focuses on the mid-1920 through the 1940’s in the life of Hughes (played by Leonardo DiCaprio). The time of his interest in producing and directing movies, passion for airplanes, heated love affairs and scrappy corporate battles. The aviator follows the prolific events that occurred during Hughes big-budget World War I air epic called Hell 's Angels, and often controversial move called The Outlaw. His romances…

Relevant Background Information Mr. Hughes Hughes is a Caucasian 22-year-old male. Mr. Hughes stated to have developed normally, and seemed to not show any delays. He had also mentioned to being the only child and was raised by both parents. Both of the parents were equally in his life before they had passed. However, Mr. Hughes has stated that his mother was notorious for letting him know that he is not necessarily safe because there is an abundance of germs and diseases out there. Mr. Hughes…