The Resume

(1776-August 1843)
Birth name is George Gist
Worked as a blacksmith and silversmith
Fought with the Cherokee in a war against the Creek Redsticks (1813-1814)
Invented the Cherokee syllabary (alphabet), composed of 85 unique glyphs (1821)

Why he might be annoying:

His birth date is listed anywhere from 1760 to 1776.
He smoked pipes.
He never learned how to speak English.
Despite creating an entire system of words, the only thing he was able to write was his own name.
He spent so much time on his alphabet that he rarely paid attention to his wife.
Nobody is sure where he is buried.

Why he might not be annoying:

His father abandoned the family when Sequoyah was just a child.
He worked on his syllabary patiently for over 12 years.
His invention allowed the Cherokee to communicate easier with the white men.
The Sequoia tree is named after him.
He was the first person in history to create a written language on his own.

Credit: Ratman

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• I am on a U.S. Postage Stamp [R-T]
• I Took a Bullet
• Inventors
• Known By a Single Name
• Look at Me, I'm #1 [Extended Index Finger]
• Look at Me, I'm a Towel Head
• Look at Me, I've Been Caught Smoking
• Look at Me, My Picture Is Art
• Male Pipe Smokers
• National Statuary Hall Collection at the US Capitol (Ranked: 36)
• Profiles 13251-13500 (Ranked: 13326)
• Ratman's Profiles [Series 2]
• Tree Names

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 5 Votes: 20.0% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 6 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 17 Votes: 41.18% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 5 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 10 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 12 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 12 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 12 Votes: 58.33% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 25 Votes: 56.00% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 16 Votes: 37.50% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 15 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 19 Votes: 47.37% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 104 Votes: 36.54% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 33 Votes: 39.39% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 98 Votes: 45.92% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 109 Votes: 44.04% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 297 Votes: 44.11% Annoying
In 2004, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying