Howard Hughes; billionaire, playboy, aviator, businessman, movie producer, but today most commonly commemorated as a social recluse. First off, what is a recluse? Well, a recluse is a person who lives in seclusion or apart from society. Now, the question of the day has become, how did Howard Hughes go from a rich affluent playboy to a total germaphobic, spending his life hiding in a Las Vegas hotel room? Well, just like Justin Bieber, fame and wealth took a negative toll on Howard Hughes. Howard Hughes was born on December 24th, 1905 in Houston, Texas to Howard Hughes Sr. and Allene Gano. He came from a very well off family, as his father Howard SR created an innovative drill bit that allowed oil drillers to reach the large sums of oil hiding
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In 1956, Howard bribed President Richard Nixon’s brother Donald with $250,000, persuading him to exempt the medical institute from paying taxes. During the mid 1940s, Hughes began displaying OCD symptoms. symptoms. He was also a total germaphobic, using tissue paper to grasp onto any public handles. Howard Hughes was always a perfectionist, but perhaps his plane crash in 1946 triggered more extreme behaviours in his later life. In 1958, Howard Hughes was diagnosed with neurosyphilis, a disease that affected the brain, causing irritability and carelessness regarding personal …show more content…
For example, in 1939, Hughes was awarded with a Congressional Gold Medal thanks to his contributions in advancing the field of science and aviation. The following year, he was awarded for his contributions as a pilot test personnel with the Octave Chanute Award. From 1952-2003, he was inducted into the Aviation Hall of Fame, the International Aerospace Hall of Fame and the Nevada Business Hall of Fame. Howard and his film team also won and were nominated for a few Academy Awards. Today, Hughes’ Hell’s Angels is classified as a classic war
In 1956, Howard bribed President Richard Nixon’s brother Donald with $250,000, persuading him to exempt the medical institute from paying taxes. During the mid 1940s, Hughes began displaying OCD symptoms. symptoms. He was also a total germaphobic, using tissue paper to grasp onto any public handles. Howard Hughes was always a perfectionist, but perhaps his plane crash in 1946 triggered more extreme behaviours in his later life. In 1958, Howard Hughes was diagnosed with neurosyphilis, a disease that affected the brain, causing irritability and carelessness regarding personal …show more content…
For example, in 1939, Hughes was awarded with a Congressional Gold Medal thanks to his contributions in advancing the field of science and aviation. The following year, he was awarded for his contributions as a pilot test personnel with the Octave Chanute Award. From 1952-2003, he was inducted into the Aviation Hall of Fame, the International Aerospace Hall of Fame and the Nevada Business Hall of Fame. Howard and his film team also won and were nominated for a few Academy Awards. Today, Hughes’ Hell’s Angels is classified as a classic war