THEODORE ROOSEVELT

Theodore Roosevelt (also known as "Teddy Roosevelt") was an author, naturalist, explorer, historian, and politician who served as the 26th President of the United States from 1901 to 1909. He is also well-known for being part of the Rough Riders during the Spanish-American War as well as an explorer in his later life. He won the Nobel Peace Prize for negotiating an end to the Russo-Japanese War in 1906 and has been ranked by scholars as one of the greatest U.S. Presidents. His visage has been carved into Mount Rushmore alongside George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and Abraham Lincoln. He passed away in his sleep from a blood clot in 1919 at the age of 60.