Important

British people
 Charles Darwin

• Charles Darwin was one of the greatest

natural scientists of all time. He developed
and presented a theory which assumes that all
living things evolved from a common
ancestor (natural selection).
• He was the father of the theory of evolution,
one of the cornerstones of modern biology.
• Darwin's most famous books are 'The Origin
of Species' and 'The Descent of Man'.
 The Beatles
• The Beatles was a British pop and rock band
from Liverpool. Undoubtedly, the Beatles
have been the most successful and most
important musicians of all times. They have
sold more than 400 million records.
 Charlie Chaplin
• Charlie Chaplin was a British actor, a
comedian and a director of comedies. Chaplin
was one of the most creative and influential
directors in the era of silent film like film the
Kid.
 Charles Dickens
• Charles Dickens was the most popular English novelist of the
Victorian era, and one of the most popular writers of all times.
He created the most iconic characters.
• His most important works are: Oliver Twist, A Christmas Carol,
Great Expectations, David Copperfield etc.
• The themes of his works are : poverty, social injustice, honour,
snobbery..
 Wiliam Shakespeare
• Wiliam Shakespeare was an English poet and
playright, widely regarded as the greatest writer of the
English language and the world's eminent
dramatist.
• He wrote about 38 plays and 154 sonnets
• He is one of the most quoted writer
• His greatest works are: Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet,
Othello, Mcbeth …
 Joanne "Jo" Rowling

• Joanne "Jo" Rowling (1965-) is a British

fiction writer, the author of the Harry Potter
fantasy series,
• The books Harry Potter have gained
international attention, won multiple awards,
and sold over 300 million copies worldwide.
 William Wordsworth
• William Wordsworth (1770-1850) was a
major English romantic poet of the Romantic
Age
• Wordsworth's masterpiece is generally
considered to be The Prelude
• Wordsworth was England's Poet Laureate
from 1843 until his death in 1850
 Lady Diana
• Lady Diana was the first wife of
Charles, Prince of Wales. She was an
iconic woman of the 20th century. She
had style, grace and charisma.
• Her sons, Princes William and Harry,
are second and third in line to the
throne of the United Kingdom and
fifteen other Commonwealth Realms.
She died tragically in 1997.
• She lived in a House of Windsor. She
did a lot of charity work.
 The Queen Elizabeth II
• The Queen Elizabeth II is the UK’s Head of
State. She came to the throne in 1953.
• She lives in the Buckingham Palace.
• She is married to prince Philip
• She visited Slovenia in October 2008.
• The practice is to initially address her as Your
Majesty
 Isaac Newton
• Isaac Newton was an English physicist,
mathematician, astronomer, natural
philosopher, alchemist, and theologian who is
considered by many scholars and members
of the general public to be one of the most
influential men in human history.
 James Cook
• James Cook was an English explorer and a
mapmaker ( made maps of New Zealand
and Australia)
• Cook was a captain and a seaman,
• He made three voyages.
• He discovered new islands in the Pacific.
 Victoria Beckham
• Victoria Beckham is an English singer, a
songwriter, a dancer, a fashion designer,
businesswoman and a model.
• She is known for being married to a famous
footballer David Beckham.
• She is known as ‘Posh Spice’.
• Her first released single is "Out of Your Mind",
 David Beckham
• Beckham is an English footballer. He
is the richest English footballer.
• He is known for his free kick expertise
and long range shots.
• He played for Manchester United,
Real Madrid
• Currently he is playing for Los
Angeles’ Galaxy
• He is a non smoker, has many tattoos
and is famous for his hairstyle
• He supports the charity work
 Alexander Graham Bell

• Alexander Graham Bell was an eminent

scientist, inventor, engineer and innovator
who is credited with inventing the first
practical telephone.
 Lewis C. D. Hamilton
• Lewis Hamilton is a British Formula One
racing driver. Currently he is racing for the
Mercedes team, and is the youngest ever
Formula One World Champion.
 John Elton

• John Elton is an English singer, a songwriter, a

composer and a pianist. In his four-decade career,
John has sold more than 250 million records,
making him one of the most successful artists of all
time.
• His single "Candle in the Wind 1997" (sung at the
funeral of Princess Diana) has sold over 37 million
copies, becoming the best selling single of all time.
 John R.R. Tolkien
• John Tolkien (1892). He was an
English writer, a poet, a philologist,
and a university professor; he is
known as the author of the classic high
fantasy works The Hobbit, The Lord of
the Rings, and The silmarillion.
• Tolkien was Rawlinson and Bosworth
Professor of Anglo-Saxon at Oxford
University from 1925 to 1945 and
Merton Professor of English Language
and Literature from 1945 to 1959.
 Sean Connery
• Sean Connery is best known for the role of
James Bond in seven movies.
• For his role in the film The Untouchables Sean
Connery has received the Oscar for Best
Supporting Actor.
• In addition to his career as a very active
supporter of the Scottish National Party, which
seeks autonomy and independence for
Scotland.
 Winston Churchill
Winston Churchill is a British statesman, politician
and was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
during the Second World War in which he led the
nation, against Hitler, to a great victory.
Many people say that he was the greatest British
leader of the 20th century.
He won the Nobel Prize for literature in 1953for he
wrote many books on English and world history.
Robbie Williams
• Robbie Williams is an English
singer. Robbie Williams performed
his first songs in 1990, with the
group Take That. In 1995, he left
Take That to start playing and
writing music on his own. In the
United Kingdom, he has sold more
albums than any other British
singer, and altogether he has sold
more than 55 million albums.
 Margaret Thatcher
• Margaret was the first woman
Prime Minister of the United
Kingdom. She was a prime
minister from 1979 to 1990.
She married Sir Denis
Thatcher and they had two
children – Mark and Carol. As
of 2009, Thatcher remains the
only woman to hold the
positions of Prime Minister
and Conservative Party leader.
• Her nickname was ‘The Iron
Lady’
 Sir Alexander Fleming
• Fleming (1881 –1955) was a Scottish
biologist and pharmacologist. Fleming
discovered penicillin in 1928, for which he
shared the Nobel Prize in Physiology or
Medicine in 1945.
 William Blake

• William Blake (1757-1827) was an

English poet, painter,
• "[Blake] is far and away the greatest artist
Britain has ever produced".
 Harold Pinter
• Harold Pinter (1930) is a British playwright,
director, actor, poet, and political activist. He
has written works for theater, radio,
television and film.
• He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature
in 2005.
Rowan Atkinson
• Rowan Sebastian
Atkinson (1955-)
is an English
comedian, actor
and writer best
known for playing
the title roles in the
British television
comedies
Blackadder and
Mr. Bean.
 Horatio Nelson
• Horatio Nelson (1758 -1805) was a British admiral
famous who participated in the Napoleonic Wars, in the
Battle of Trafalgar, where he lost his life.
• He is one of the greatest naval heroes in the history of the
United Kingdom, and is one of the most famous naval
commanders in world history.
• He was knighted in 1797.
• The Nelson's Column stands in Trafalgar Square in
London.
 Agatha Christie - the 'Queen of Crime'
• Agatha Christie, was an English crime fiction writer.
Agatha Christie is the world's best-known mystery
novel writer the all-time best-selling author of any
genre.
• Her books have sold over two billion copies in the
English language and another billion in over 103
foreign language.
• Christie published over eighty novels and stageplays
• Most of her books and short stories have been filmed
(Murder on the Orient Express, Death on the Nile ).
 Jamie Oliver
• Jamie Oliver is a famous
English chef and a TV
personality.
• Oliver's programmes are
shown in over 40 countries
• Jamie has opened a group of
“neighbourhood” restaurants,
called Jamie's Italian.
• For 5 years he has been
trying to ban junk food from
British school canteens.
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