Famous people of Great Britain

Famous people of Great Britain

Great Britain made a great contribution to the science, literature, music and arts of the world. It gave mankind a lot of outstanding scientists, writers and poets, musicians and painters.

Writers

Thomas More. Thomas More, who lived in the 15th century was an outstanding humanist, scientist and statesman. His work “Utopia” brought him world-wide acknowledgement. Many prominent people were influenced by his ideas of a free democratic state described in “Utopia”.

William Shakespeare. William Shakespeare is one of the most famous writers in the world. His plays “Romeo and Juliet”, “Hamlet, Prince of Denmark”, “King Lear”, “Macbeth” were translated into almost every language and staged in every theatre. He described the characters and feelings, which can be called international and living forever.

Daniel Defoe. Daniel Defoe was born around 1660, London - date of death is 24 April 1731, London) - English novelist and essayist, is known mainly as the author of "Robinson Crusoe". Defoe is considered one of the first supporters of the novel as a genre. He helped popularize the genre in the UK, and some consider him one of the founders of the English novel. Defoe - prolific and versatile writer, he wrote more than 500 books and journals on various topics (politics, the economy, crime, religion, marriage, psychology, the supernatural, and others.) In journalism promoted bourgeois sanity, defended religious tolerance and freedom of speech. . The founder of the British intelligence.

His works:"Robinson Crusoe" - surprising adventures of Robinson Crusoe, a sailor from York, who lived 28 years in solitude on a desert island."A Journal of the Plague Year" - poizvedenie is a report about the experience of human survival during the Great Plague."The Universal History of Piracy" - A General History of the Pyrates.. "The joys and sorrows of the famous Moll Flanders" "- sorrow and joy Moll Flanders, born in Newgate Prison, varied life which was sixty years

Robert Burns, Walter Scott, Charles Dickens, Lewis Carroll are only a few names well-known all over the world. Robert Burns. Walter Scott. Charles Dickens. Lewis Carroll

“To me there has never been a higher source of earthly honor or distinction than connected with advances in science” Isaac Newton. Scientists from the UK continue to play a major role in the development of science and technology and major technological sector include the aerospace, motor and pharmaceutical industries

Great Britain has also given the world many outstanding scientists. Alexander Fleming. British Scientist. Biography. Achievements. The great work that he did was done for the benefit of sick men and women. His discovery of penicillin did more to help suffering mankind than anything else for centuries.

Isaac Newton. Isaac Newton one of the greatest men in the history of science was born in a little village in the middle of the 17th century. He studded math at Cambridge University. Newton's contribution to physics astronomy and math is so great that, he may be considered the founder of the mordent mathematics and physics. He discovered the law of motion and the universal law of gravitation. He studded the nature of light and colour and came to the conclusion that white colour consists of many different colours known as spectrum. He died when he was 84 and was burred at Westminster Abbey.

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

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

Charles Robert Darwin Charles Robert Darwin (1809-1882) the great scientist-biologist, the naturalist, the founder of the theory of evolution of life on Earth.

Рainting treasures. William Hogarth, Sir Joshua Reynolds, Thomas Gainsborough, John Constable contributed to the world’s painting treasures. William Hogarth. Sir Joshua Reynolds. Thomas Gainsborough. John Constable

Рolitician of great Britain

Queen Elizabeth IIIn Britain the Queen is the Head of state, but in fact she doesn’t rule the country as she has no power. The Queen is a symbol of the country history and its traditions. Queen Elizabeth II, who reigned from 1952 to 2022, was the longest-reigning head of state.

Sir Winston Churchill Sir Winston Churchill (1874-1965) the most brilliant politician of great Britain, a talented journalist, winner of the Nobel prize in literature, an honorary member of the British Academy of Sciences

Margaret Thatcher. Margaret Hilda Thatcher, Baroness Thatcher, ( 13 October 1925 – 8 April 2013), was a British politician and stateswoman who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1979 to 1990 and Leader of the Conservative Party from 1975 to 1990. She was the first female British prime minister and the longest-serving British prime minister of the 20th century. As prime minister, she implemented economic policies that became known as Thatcherism.

Social activities. Diana Spencer, Princess of Wales (1961-1997), the first wife of Prince Charles, the mother of two sons William and Henry. The most beautiful woman in the world, kind, sensitive, attentive. She wanted to help people not only money, but to give them a part of his soul, to make them happy. Diana was actively involved in charitable and peace-making activities (in particular, she was an activist in the movement to stop the production of anti-personnel mines and fight against AIDS

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THE BEATLESThe Beatles were an English rock band formed in Liverpool in 1960. They became the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed act in the history of popular music. The group's best-known lineup consisted of John Lennon, Paul Mc. Cartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr. Rooted in skiffle and 1950s rock and roll, the Beatles later utilized several genres

ELVIS PRESLEYElvis Aaron Presleya (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977) was an American singer and actor. A cultural icon, he is commonly known by the single name Elvis. One of the most popular musicians of the 20th century, he is often referred to as the "King of Rock and Roll" or "the King".

LOUIS ARMSTRONGLouis Armstrong (August 4, 1901 – July 6, 1971),nicknamed Satchmo or Pops, was an American jazz trumpeter and singer from New Orleans, Louisiana. Coming to prominence in the 1920s as an "inventive" cornet and trumpet player, Armstrong was a foundational influence in jazz, shifting the focus of the music from collective improvisation to solo performance. With his instantly-recognizable gravelly voice, Armstrong was also an influential singer, demonstrating great dexterity as an improviser, bending the lyrics and melody of a song for expressive purposes

Famous film actors of Great Britain

British actors are taking Hollywood by storm, garnering a lot of praise. They get big roles in several aspects of the entertainment industry: modeling, big budget movies, Oscars, etc. British actors are considered magnets on the screen. They keep their eyes glued. There are some top actors from UK who have become famous and won many awards. This list represents only a few of them.

Sir Charles Spencer Chaplin. Sir Charles Spencer Chaplin (16 April 1889 – 25 December 1977) was an English comic actor, filmmaker, and composer who rose to fame in the era of silent film. He became a worldwide icon through his screen persona, the Tramp, and is considered one of the film industry's most important figures. His career spanned more than 75 years, from childhood in the Victorian era until a year before his death in 1977, and encompassed both adulation and controversy.

Michael Caine. Birthdate: March 14, 1933 Birthplace: London, England, United Kingdom. A British film icon, Michael Caine is one of the highest grossing box office stars. His filmography is extensive with numerous acclaimed performances. This includes Ipcress File, Hannah and Her Sisters, Educating Rita, Sleuth, The Quiet American and Inception. The esteemed actor, who was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II, is also a bestselling author with eleven published books.

Jason Statham. Birthdate: July 26, 1967 Birthplace: Shirebrook. England. One of Hollywood's most important action heroes, Jason Statham debuted with Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels and later starred in more action film series like The Transporter, The Expendables and The Fast and the Furious. The martial artist, known for performing most of his own stunts himself, was once a world class diver and fashion model .

Daniel Radcliffe. Birthdate: July 23, 1989 Birthplace: London, England. Gaining international fame as a child actor in the Harry Potter movie series, English actor and producer has been active in the entertainment industry for over 20 years. After playing Harry Potter, he became one of the highest-paid actors in the world.

Kate Winslet. Kate Winslet, in full Kate Elizabeth Winslet, (born October 5, 1975, Reading, Berkshire, England), English actress known for her sharply drawn portrayals of spirited and unusual women. In 1997 Winslet became an international star with the release of director James Cameron’s Titanic, an epic that innovatively blended a conventional romantic story line with the large-scale computer-generated special effects normally reserved for action movies. Winslet portrayed heroine Rose De. Witt Bukater, a wealthy, idealistic young woman who pursues a brief, passionate affair with Jack Dawson, a struggling artist played by Leonardo Di. Caprio. The film set box-office records, and Winslet received her second Oscar nomination.