Answer:
Sam Houston
Explanation:
On September 5, 1836, Sam Houston is elected as president of the Republic of Texas, which earned its independence from Mexico in a successful military rebellion.
pyramid :dead bodies are being kept in pyramid.
papyrus:papyrus is a type of a paper.
canals:the canal is opening to shipping.
dams:a dam is under construction.
mummification:the Egyptian did not stop at mummification of the human body.
metallurgy:he studied metallurgy as a mature student