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Philip Emeagwali: Encountered In The Future
Philip Emeagwali once said “The hardships that I encountered in the past will help me succeed in the future.” Emeagwali was the oldest of nine siblings and worked as a nurse aide. He earned a moderate income and because of that he had to drop out of school at age 14 even though he was a mathematician. He set his goals high in life so he could go far in life and he did just like my dad. In 1970, on the day before Halloween my dad was born. Mae Beth, his mother had him induced so kids wouldn't call him names for being born on Halloween. His two brothers and him lived with his parents in Desoto County his whole life. He was great at all sports and always made the “good” team. As he got older he started working for a man name Bruce
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