FAMOUS PEOPLE OF GREAT BRITAINFAMOUS PEOPLE OF GREAT BRITAIN

There are many outstanding There are many outstanding people in Great Britain. Britain people in Great Britain. Britain produced statesmen, thinkers, produced statesmen, thinkers, explorers, musicians, writers, explorers, musicians, writers, scientists and other people who scientists and other people who are well known around the worldare well known around the world

Isaac NewtonIsaac Newton

Isaac Newton one of the Isaac Newton one of the greatest men in the history of greatest men in the history of science was born in a little science was born in a little village in the middle of the 17th village in the middle of the 17th century. He studded math at century. He studded math at Cambridge University. Newton's Cambridge University. Newton's contribution to physics contribution to physics astronomy and math is so great astronomy and math is so great that, he may be considered the that, he may be considered the founder of the mordent founder of the mordent mathematics and physics. mathematics and physics.

Charles DarwinCharles Darwin

Charles Darwin was born in Charles Darwin was born in the beginning of the 19th the beginning of the 19th century. He was a great century. He was a great biologist. He created a new biologist. He created a new theory of evolution. Once there theory of evolution. Once there were only simple organisms were only simple organisms living in the seas, hundreds living in the seas, hundreds millions of years they have millions of years they have developed to produce all the developed to produce all the different kind animals and different kind animals and plants we knew today. plants we knew today.

Charles DarwinCharles Darwin

He discovered the law of motion He discovered the law of motion and the universal law of and the universal law of gravitation. He studded the gravitation. He studded the nature of light and colour and nature of light and colour and came to the conclusion that came to the conclusion that white colour consists of many white colour consists of many different colours known as different colours known as spectrum. He died when he was spectrum. He died when he was 84 and was burred at 84 and was burred at Westminster Abbey Westminster Abbey ..

Michael FaradayMichael Faraday

Michael Faraday was born at Michael Faraday was born at the end of the 17th century. He the end of the 17th century. He was interested in electricity very was interested in electricity very much and spent long months much and spent long months studding this strange force. He studding this strange force. He discovered that electricity discovered that electricity passed from the magnet to the passed from the magnet to the wires and cowbell become a wires and cowbell become a strong electric current. So he strong electric current. So he opened many laws of electricity opened many laws of electricity and magnetism. and magnetism.

RutherfordRutherford

Lord Rutherford the great Lord Rutherford the great pioneer of nuclear physics pioneer of nuclear physics received the Nobel Prize in received the Nobel Prize in 1908 for his investigations into 1908 for his investigations into decay of elements chemistry of decay of elements chemistry of radiated substances. radiated substances.

Alexander FlemingAlexander Fleming

Alexander Fleming discovered Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin in 1929. penicillin in 1929.

William ShakespeareWilliam Shakespeare

William Shakespeare, the William Shakespeare, the greatest and most famous of greatest and most famous of English writers, and probably English writers, and probably the greatest playwright who has the greatest playwright who has ever lived, was born on the 23d ever lived, was born on the 23d of April, 1564, in Stratford-on-of April, 1564, in Stratford-on-Avon. In sprite of his fame we Avon. In sprite of his fame we know very little about his life. At know very little about his life. At the age of six he was sent to the age of six he was sent to school, but had to leave it at the school, but had to leave it at the age of 13. His father, John age of 13. His father, John Shakespeare, was a glove-Shakespeare, was a glove-maker, and when he fell into maker, and when he fell into debt, William had to help him in debt, William had to help him in the trade. Just what William did the trade. Just what William did between his fourteenth and between his fourteenth and eighteenth years isn’t known. eighteenth years isn’t known.

William ShakespeareWilliam Shakespeare

At the age of eighteen, he married At the age of eighteen, he married Anne Hathaway. Ann was eight Anne Hathaway. Ann was eight years older than her husband and years older than her husband and the marriage wasn’t a happy one. the marriage wasn’t a happy one. When Shakespeare was twenty-When Shakespeare was twenty-one, he went to London. We don’t one, he went to London. We don’t know why he left Stratford-on-Avon. know why he left Stratford-on-Avon. There is a story that Shakespeare’s There is a story that Shakespeare’s first job in London was holding rich first job in London was holding rich men’s horses at the theatre door. men’s horses at the theatre door. But nobody can be sure that this But nobody can be sure that this story is true. Later, Shakespeare story is true. Later, Shakespeare became an actor and a member of became an actor and a member of a very successful acting company. a very successful acting company.

William ShakespeareWilliam Shakespeare

It’s highly probable that The It’s highly probable that The Comedy of Errors, Romeo and Comedy of Errors, Romeo and Juliet and some other plays by Juliet and some other plays by Shakespeare were performed for Shakespeare were performed for the first time on this stage. Very the first time on this stage. Very soon, however, the actors were told soon, however, the actors were told that could no longer use the land that could no longer use the land that their theatre was built on and that their theatre was built on and the company had nowhere else to the company had nowhere else to perform. There is a story that in the perform. There is a story that in the dead of night the whole acting troop dead of night the whole acting troop took down their theatre, timber by took down their theatre, timber by timber, brick by brick. They carried timber, brick by brick. They carried it across the river and rebuilt it. The it across the river and rebuilt it. The new theatre was called the Globe. new theatre was called the Globe. Shakespeare’s Globe was rather Shakespeare’s Globe was rather different from modern theatres different from modern theatres ..

William ShakespeareWilliam Shakespeare

The plays were performed in the The plays were performed in the open air and the audience got open air and the audience got wet if it rained. There was no wet if it rained. There was no scenery, very few props, and scenery, very few props, and the only lighting was the daylight the only lighting was the daylight that came from the open roof that came from the open roof above. Women in those days above. Women in those days weren’t allowed to act in public weren’t allowed to act in public and all the parts (even Juliet!) and all the parts (even Juliet!) were played by men. Much of were played by men. Much of the audience stood to watch the the audience stood to watch the performance and moved performance and moved around, talking with each other around, talking with each other and throwing fruit at the stage if and throwing fruit at the stage if they didn’t like something.they didn’t like something.

William ShakespeareWilliam Shakespeare

Shakespeare wrote 37 plays: 10 Shakespeare wrote 37 plays: 10 tragedies (such as Hamlet, King tragedies (such as Hamlet, King Lear, Othello, Macbeth), 17 Lear, Othello, Macbeth), 17 comedies (such as As You Like comedies (such as As You Like It, Twelfth Night, Much Ado It, Twelfth Night, Much Ado About Nothing), 10 historical About Nothing), 10 historical plays (such as Henry 4, Richard plays (such as Henry 4, Richard 3). He also left 7 books of 3). He also left 7 books of poems and sonnets. poems and sonnets.

William ShakespeareWilliam Shakespeare

WilliamWilliam ShakespeareShakespeare died at died at the age of 52 and was buried in the age of 52 and was buried in fine old Parish Church in fine old Parish Church in

Stratford-upon-AvonStratford-upon-Avon. .

MargaretMargaret ThatcherThatcher

MargaretMargaret ThatcherThatcher was the was the longest Prime Minister of the longest Prime Minister of the 20th century. Her style and her 20th century. Her style and her views appealed to mane British views appealed to mane British people who had lost confidence people who had lost confidence in the welfare state and in the in the welfare state and in the direction the nation had taken. direction the nation had taken. In some ways she was the first In some ways she was the first genuine leader the nation had genuine leader the nation had

had since Churchillhad since Churchill. .

MargaretMargaret ThatcherThatcher

MargaretMargaret ThatcherThatcher began her began her career in politics, when she career in politics, when she became a Conservative became a Conservative Member of Parliament. in 1979 Member of Parliament. in 1979 she was elected as Britain's first she was elected as Britain's first woman Prime Minister. woman Prime Minister.

Margaret Roberts was born on 13 October 1925Margaret Roberts was born on 13 October 1925 Margaret Thatcher's birthplace, Margaret Thatcher's birthplace,

in Grantham in Grantham From the start, her autocratic From the start, her autocratic

style earned her the nickname style earned her the nickname of "The Iron Lady". Her abrasive of "The Iron Lady". Her abrasive manner has attracted some manner has attracted some criticism. During the Falklands criticism. During the Falklands War of 1982, however, War of 1982, however, MargaretMargaret ThatcherThatcher's militant 's militant patriotism found her many patriotism found her many supporters, and she became supporters, and she became something of a popular hero-something of a popular hero-figure, much as Winston figure, much as Winston Churchill had been in the Churchill had been in the Second World War. Second World War. MargaretMargaret ThatcherThatcher was re-elected Prime was re-elected Prime Minister in the general elections Minister in the general elections of 1983 and 1987. of 1983 and 1987.

The The BeatlesBeatles

The English ROCK MUSIC group The English ROCK MUSIC group The The BeatlesBeatles gave the 1960s its gave the 1960s its characteristic musical flavor and characteristic musical flavor and had a profound influence on the had a profound influence on the course of popular music, equaled by course of popular music, equaled by few performers. The guitarists John few performers. The guitarists John Winston Lennon, Oct. 9, 1940; Winston Lennon, Oct. 9, 1940; James Paul McCartney, June 18, James Paul McCartney, June 18, 1942; and George Harrison, Feb. 1942; and George Harrison, Feb. 25, 1943; and the drummer Ringo 25, 1943; and the drummer Ringo Starr, Richard Starkey, July 7, Starr, Richard Starkey, July 7, 1940, were all born and raised in 1940, were all born and raised in Liverpool. Lennon and McCartney Liverpool. Lennon and McCartney had played together in a group had played together in a group called The Quarrymen. With called The Quarrymen. With Harrison, they formed their own Harrison, they formed their own group, The Silver group, The Silver BeatlesBeatles, in 1959, , in 1959, and Starr joined them in 1962. and Starr joined them in 1962.

The The BeatlesBeatles

As The As The BeatlesBeatles, they developed a , they developed a local following in Liverpool clubs, local following in Liverpool clubs, and their first recordings, "Love Me and their first recordings, "Love Me Do" (1962) and "Please Please Me" Do" (1962) and "Please Please Me" (1963), quickly made them Britain's (1963), quickly made them Britain's top rock group. Their early music top rock group. Their early music was influenced by the American was influenced by the American rock singers Chuck BERRY and rock singers Chuck BERRY and Elvis PRESLEY, but they infused a Elvis PRESLEY, but they infused a hackneyed musical form with hackneyed musical form with freshness, vitality, and wit. The freshness, vitality, and wit. The release of "I Want to Hold Your release of "I Want to Hold Your Hand" in 1964 marked the Hand" in 1964 marked the beginning of thephenomenon beginning of thephenomenon known as "Beatlemania" in the known as "Beatlemania" in the United States.United States.

The The BeatlesBeatles

The The BeatlesBeatles' first U.S. tour ' first U.S. tour aroused a universal mob aroused a universal mob adulation. Their concerts were adulation. Their concerts were scenes of mass worship, and scenes of mass worship, and their records sold in the millions. their records sold in the millions. Their first film, the innovative A Their first film, the innovative A Hard Day's Night (1964), was Hard Day's Night (1964), was received enthusiastically by a received enthusiastically by a wide audience that included wide audience that included many who had never before many who had never before listened to rock music.listened to rock music.

The The BeatlesBeatles

Composing their own material Composing their own material (Lennon and McCartney were the (Lennon and McCartney were the major creative forces),The major creative forces),The BeatlesBeatles established the precedent for other established the precedent for other rock groups to play their own music. rock groups to play their own music. Experimenting with new musical Experimenting with new musical forms, they produced an forms, they produced an extraordinary variety of songs: the extraordinary variety of songs: the childishly simple "Yellow childishly simple "Yellow Submarine"; the bitter social Submarine"; the bitter social commentary of "Eleanor Rigby"; commentary of "Eleanor Rigby"; parodies of earlier pop styles; new parodies of earlier pop styles; new electronic sounds; and electronic sounds; and compositions that were scored for compositions that were scored for cellos, violins, trumpets, and sitars, cellos, violins, trumpets, and sitars, as well as for conventional guitars as well as for conventional guitars and drums.and drums.

The The BeatlesBeatles

Some enthusiasts cite the albums Some enthusiasts cite the albums Rubber Soul (1965) and Revolver Rubber Soul (1965) and Revolver (1966) as the apex of Beatle art, (1966) as the apex of Beatle art, although Sergeant Pepper's Lonely although Sergeant Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (1967), perhaps Hearts Club Band (1967), perhaps the first rock album designed the first rock album designed thematically as a single musical thematically as a single musical entity, is more generally considered entity, is more generally considered their triumph. The group disbanded their triumph. The group disbanded in 1970, after the release of their in 1970, after the release of their final album, Let It Be, to pursue final album, Let It Be, to pursue individual careers. On Dec. 8, 1980, individual careers. On Dec. 8, 1980, John Lennon was fatally shot in John Lennon was fatally shot in New York City. In 1991, Paul New York City. In 1991, Paul McCartney's classical composition McCartney's classical composition Liverpool Oratorio was performed to Liverpool Oratorio was performed to some acclaim in Britain and the some acclaim in Britain and the United States. United States.

Benjamin BrittenBenjamin Britten

Benjamin Britten (Engish Benjamin Britten (Engish composer)composer)

Benjamin Britten was a famous Benjamin Britten was a famous English composer whose name English composer whose name is known in many countries of is known in many countries of the world. He was born in the the world. He was born in the 1913. He was only five when he 1913. He was only five when he started to play the piano and started to play the piano and compose music. By the time he compose music. By the time he was nineteen, he was already was nineteen, he was already both a musician for a film both a musician for a film company and a composer. He company and a composer. He wrote music for the plays of wrote music for the plays of several English writers. In 1962 several English writers. In 1962 Benjamin Britten finished a very Benjamin Britten finished a very big musical work: the “War big musical work: the “War Requiem”. Requiem”.

Benjamin BrittenBenjamin Britten

He wrote music for the plays of He wrote music for the plays of several English writers. In 1962 several English writers. In 1962 Benjamin Britten finished a very Benjamin Britten finished a very big musical work: the “War big musical work: the “War Requiem”. Requiem”.

Benjamin BrittenBenjamin Britten

Benjamin Britten became vice-Benjamin Britten became vice-president of the peace president of the peace organization of musicians. organization of musicians. Benjamin Britten also wrote Benjamin Britten also wrote songs and operas for children. songs and operas for children. He wrote a piece of music called He wrote a piece of music called “The Young Person’s Guide to “The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra”. It can be taken the Orchestra”. It can be taken as a handbook on all the as a handbook on all the instrument of the orchestra. A instrument of the orchestra. A teacher can use this music to teacher can use this music to teach children how to teach children how to understand each of the understand each of the instruments in an orchestra. instruments in an orchestra.

Benjamin BrittenBenjamin Britten

Benjamin Britten’s name was so Benjamin Britten’s name was so popular that the title of an article popular that the title of an article in the “Morning Star” on one of in the “Morning Star” on one of his birthdays was “Great his birthdays was “Great Britten”. He died in 1976.Britten”. He died in 1976.

Agatha ChristieAgatha Christie

Dame Agatha ChristieDame Agatha Christie DBEDBE (15 September 1890 – 12 (15 September 1890 – 12 January 1976) was a British January 1976) was a British crimecrime writerwriter of of novelsnovels, , shortshort storiesstories, and , and playsplays. She also . She also wrote wrote romancesromances under the name under the name Mary WestmacottMary Westmacott //

Agatha ChristieAgatha Christie

Agatha Christie is known all Agatha Christie is known all over the world as the Queen of over the world as the Queen of Crime. She wrote 78 crime Crime. She wrote 78 crime novels, 19 plays and 6 romantic novels, 19 plays and 6 romantic novels under the name of Mary novels under the name of Mary Westmacott. Her books have Westmacott. Her books have been translated into 103 foreign been translated into 103 foreign languages. languages.

She is the third best-selling She is the third best-selling author in the world (after author in the world (after Shakespeare and the Bible). Shakespeare and the Bible). Many of her novels and short Many of her novels and short stories have been filmed. The stories have been filmed. The Mousetrap, her most famous Mousetrap, her most famous play, is now the longest-running play, is now the longest-running play in history. Agatha Christie play in history. Agatha Christie was born at Torquay, was born at Torquay, Devonshire. Devonshire.

Agatha ChristieAgatha Christie

Agatha Christie became Agatha Christie became generally recognised in 1926, generally recognised in 1926, after the publishing of her novel after the publishing of her novel The Murder of Roger Ackroyd. The Murder of Roger Ackroyd. It's still considered her It's still considered her masterpiece. When Agatha masterpiece. When Agatha Cristie got tired of Hercule Cristie got tired of Hercule Poirot she invented Miss Poirot she invented Miss Marple, a deceptively mild old Marple, a deceptively mild old lady with her own method of lady with her own method of investigation.investigation.

Agatha ChristieAgatha Christie

Her last Poirot book, Curtain, Her last Poirot book, Curtain, appeared shortly before her appeared shortly before her death, and her last Miss Marple death, and her last Miss Marple story, Sleeping Murder, and her story, Sleeping Murder, and her autobiography were published autobiography were published after her death. Agatha after her death. Agatha Christie's success with millions Christie's success with millions of readers lies in her ability to of readers lies in her ability to combine clever plots with combine clever plots with excellent character drawing, excellent character drawing, and a keen sense of humour and a keen sense of humour with great powers of observationwith great powers of observation

Agatha ChristieAgatha Christie

Her plots always mislead the Her plots always mislead the reader and keep him in reader and keep him in suspense. He cannot guess suspense. He cannot guess who the criminal is. Fortunately, who the criminal is. Fortunately, evil is always conquered in her evil is always conquered in her novels. Agatha Christie's novels. Agatha Christie's language is simple and good language is simple and good and it's pleasant to read her and it's pleasant to read her books in the original. books in the original.

Agatha ChristieAgatha Christie

She was educated at home and She was educated at home and took singing lessons in Paris. took singing lessons in Paris. She began writing at the end of She began writing at the end of theFirst World War. Her, first theFirst World War. Her, first novel, The Mysterious Affair at novel, The Mysterious Affair at Styles, was published in 1920. Styles, was published in 1920. That was the first appearance of That was the first appearance of Hercule Poirot, who became Hercule Poirot, who became one of the most popular private one of the most popular private detectives since Sherlock detectives since Sherlock

HolmesHolmes. .

Agatha Christie's gravestone in CholseyAgatha Christie's gravestone in Cholsey

Agatha Christie died on 12 Agatha Christie died on 12 January 1976 at age 85 from January 1976 at age 85 from natural causes at her natural causes at her Winterbrook House in the north Winterbrook House in the north of Cholsey parish, adjoining of Cholsey parish, adjoining Wallingford in Oxfordshire Wallingford in Oxfordshire (formerly part of Berkshire). She (formerly part of Berkshire). She is buried in the nearby is buried in the nearby churchyard of St Mary's, churchyard of St Mary's, Cholsey. Cholsey.

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