The Resume

(March 25, 1867-March 6, 1941)
Famous as the head sculptor and supervisor for the Mount Rushmore project (1927-1941)
Carved about 100 saints and apostles for the Cathedral of Saint John the Divine (1901)
Head of carving for the early stages of the Stone Mountain confederate monument in Georgia (1923-1924)

Why he might be annoying:

He was divorced.
While working on the Stone Mountain monument, he developed connections with the Ku Klux Klan.
He destroyed all of his plaster models of Stone Mountain in a fit of rage and left the project.
He was arrogant and a perfectionist.

Why he might not be annoying:

He dreamed that everyone would be able to visit Mount Rushmore for free (which is no longer a reality).
It was his artistic vision and determination that kept the project going.
He died just a few months before Rushmore was completely finished, leaving his son to complete the final phase of the project.
Mount Rushmore is one of the most recognizable symbols of the United States.

Credit: Ratman

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Celebrities Born on the Same Date [March] (Ranked: 3251867)
• Chrome Domes and Cue Balls
• I Died in 1941 (Ranked: 73)
• Just a Dollar Short [People who Just Missed]
• Ku Klux Klanners
• Mustaches
• Profiles 11001-11250 (Ranked: 11164)
• Ratman's Profiles [Series 1]
• Sculptors
• Short Fuses
• Walruses

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 11 Votes: 72.73% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 8 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 6 Votes: 83.33% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 6 Votes: 83.33% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 10 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 15 Votes: 53.33% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 24 Votes: 29.17% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 6 Votes: 16.67% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 4 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 55 Votes: 50.91% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 27 Votes: 51.85% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 28 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 21 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 120 Votes: 63.33% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 154 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 44 Votes: 45.45% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 95 Votes: 58.95% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 311 Votes: 64.31% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 257 Votes: 66.93% Annoying
In 2004, Out of 214 Votes: 58.88% Annoying