Will Rogers (1879—1935) was a famous American public figure. He was born as the eighth child. When he was young, he was clever and mature but he dropped out of school after the 10th grade. He was very interested in cowboys and horses, and he even learned how to do rope tricks. He left the U.S. in 1902 and worked as a cowboy and roping artist in South Africa and Australia. After returning to the U.S., he appeared in more than 50 movies and was often heard on the radio as an entertainer. He was also an outstanding newspaper columnist with his wit and humor, writing more than 4,000 columns. He unfortunately died at the height of his career in 1935. Rogers was so popular that after his death his statue was installed in the U.S. Capitol. He will be remembered as a great American of many talents.