Albert Namatjira and symbols of traditional Aboriginal art, and inspired the Hermannsburg School of painting. He became a household name in Australia and reproductions of his works hung in many homes throughout the nation. As the first prominent Aboriginal artist to work in a western idiom, at the time he was widely regarded as representative of successful assimilation policies. Namatjira was the first Northern Territory Aboriginal person to be freed from restrictions that made Aboriginal people wards of the State. In 1957, he became the first Aboriginal person to be granted restricted Australian citizenship, which allowed him to vote, have limited land
Albert Champion (cyclist) success was, that he was never satisfied...his mind was open to the necessity for constant improvement." Champion is buried in Père Lachaise Cemetery in Paris where he rests with his mother. In August 2015, Champion was enshrined as a life-size bronze statue in downtown Flint, part of the city's Back to the Bricks Automotive Pioneers Statute Project. <nowiki>http://velonews.competitor.com/2015/08/news/road/albert-champion-the-little-marvel_381413#aoP6wAWAqL8q7HdT.99</nowiki> He was inducted into the Waltham (Massachusetts) Hall of Fame and the Automotive Hall of Fame in 1977. Albert Champion (cyclist) Albert Champion (5 April 1878 Paris – 26 October 1927 Paris) was a French track bicycle racer who won the 1899