The examples of famous people who persisted that I know are:
1. Su Qin
During the Warring States Period, Su Qin lobbied other countries and united the princes to resist Qin. The six kingdoms are in harmony with each other and are famous all over the world.
2. Sun Kang
Sun Kang, a native of Jin Dynasty, came from a poor family and loved reading. Due to his perseverance, he finally became a famous scholar and became a censor.
3. Leonardo da Vinci
Da Vinci loved painting since he was a child. After a long period of diligent and arduous artistic practice, he finally created many immortal paintings.
4. Wu Jichang
Farmer scientist Wu Jichang worked hard to conduct cotton experiments. Finally, a new cotton variety was developed and contributed to the agricultural development of the motherland.
5. Edison
Edison spent ten years developing batteries. After about 50,000 experiments, he finally succeeded and invented the battery.