10 Famous people of Great Britain.pptx
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10 Famous people of Great Britain The presentation was done by Sophia Osipova Form 6 School 5
William Shakespeare (1564 -unknown) a British playwright, poet and actor, is widely considered the greatesr dramatist of all time
James Cook (1728 -1779)-a British explorer, navigator, made three voyages to the Pacific Ocean, during which he achieved the first recorded European contact with the eastern coastline of Australia and the Hawaiian Islands, and the first recorded circumnavigation of New Zealand
Charles Darwin (1809 -1882) – English naturalist and geologist, known for his contributions to evolutionary theory
Alexander Bell (1847 -1922) –a British inventor, scientist, known for the invention of the telephone
Agatha Cristie (1890 -1976) is a British novelist, short story writer, platwrighter, poet, best known for her detective stories
Charlie Chaplin (1889 -1977) a British actor, comedian, filmmaker, composer, earned fame in the silent era
Margaret Thatcher (1925 -2013) was the Prime Minister of the UK from 1979 -1990 and the only woman to have held the office
John Lennon (1940 -1980) a British musician, singer, earned world fame as a founder and a member of the rock band "The Beatles"
Diana, Princess of Wales (1961 -1997)
David Beckham (1975) a retired English footballer, the first English player to win league titles in four countries: England, Spain, the USA, France
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10 Famous people of Great Britain.pptx