Alan Shepard,he was the first person to play golf on the moon, on Feb. 6, 1971
August Vollmer was the father of the modern law enforcement.
Generally speaking, advanced farming techniques allowed for a surplus of food, which led to the emergence of a "artisan" class--since for the first time people were "freed" to engage in other actives besides gathering food.
Before the writing and signing of the Declaration of Independence the colonists were fighting for representation in Parliament, since they thought it was unfair to be taxed otherwise.