George Washington
George Washington was the very first United States President from 1789 until 1797. After winning the War for Independence with the Patriot forces, Washington was unanimously elected as president of the 1787 Constitutional Convention and was integral in the establishment of a new federal government. A highly revered historical figure in the United States, the Founding Father is everywhere, that is, his face is everywhere like on a dollar bill, a quarter, in numerous government buildings and museums all over the country. People are quite familiar with his face, though it was only recently when what he really looked like came to light.
George Washington
What George Washington Really Looked Like
Researchers compared painted portraits to detailed renderings in order to make this computer-generated picture of Washington and to prove that many of his portraits are quite authentic. This image is so realistic you can even see Washington’s full head of hair (which was real and white in his day) and his five o’clock shadow. Washington died at the age of 67 on December 14, 1799, after having complications from a sore throat.
What George Washington Really Looked Like
