This was a man who failed in business at the age of 21 ; was defeated in a legislative race at age 22; failed again in business at age 24; overcame the death of his sweetheart at age 26; had a nervous breakdown at age 27; lost a congressional race at age 34; lost a senatorial race at age 45; failed in an effort to become vice-president at age 47 and lost a senatorial race at age 49.

"His beloved first wife died early, in 1909, and the younger of his two sons was killed in the First World War. He also had twin daughters whom he adored. One died giving birth. The surviving twin went to look after the baby and fell in love with her sister's husband. They married and two years later she died in childbirth. In 1944, when Planck was eighty-five, an Allied bomb fell on his house and he lost everything -- papers, diaries, a lifetime of accumulations. The following year his surviving son was caught in a conspiracy to assassinate Hitler and executed."

His life before becoming the President of the United States is quite a sad one.Here is an excerpt frombyDespite these misfortunes, he became the President of United States at the age of 52. What a man! Quite an inspiration for me!But he is definitely unfortunate to have faced so many hardships in one lifetime. I am sure you will agree.Edit: And then got assassinated at age 56. I missed this.Thanks to:Edit #2:Here is another great person equally unfortunate:He is still celebrated as a great scientist due to his determination and will to move on! But unlucky, he sure is.Source: A short History of nearly everything.