СодержаниеTable of contents
<br>Introduction 3
<br>Chapter 1. Great Britain. Overview 4
<br>Chapter 2. Famous Britons 5
<br>2.1 Royal Family 5
<br>2.2 Inventors and scientists 8
<br>2.3 Painters 11
<br>2.4 Writers and poets 12
<br>2.5 Politicians 16
<br>2.6 Famous Characters in 20th – 21st centuries 17
<br>Chapter 3. Tests, quizzes and games 21
<br>Conclusion 29
<br>Bibliography 30
<br>Appendix 1. Kings and queens 31
<br>Appendix 2. The list of top 100 great Britons according to BBC 34ВведениеIntroduction
<br>The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is a major power with strong economic, cultural, military, scientific and political influence. And the main reason of this position the country holds for centuries is its people. The United Kingdom has been influential in the development of many areas, including culture, science, politics etc. It is impossible to ignore the role of the country in history and modern developments, in advancing literature and science.
<br>This term paper is dedicated to Great Britain and its famous people.
<br>The purpose of this paper is to demonstrate the role of Great Britain and its people in the society and world culture.
<br>In this paper we will focus on two main aspects: the names of outstanding personalities in Great Britain and their role in the history and world culture.
<br>The second part of the work includes different tests, quizzes and games which can be used in English lessons dedicated to famous personalities.
<br>This topic seems to me very interesting because it concentrates on the lives of outstanding people, their contribution to the world and society, they also can be taken as role models for modern youth.
<br>I believe this research can be useful not only for teachers but also for students.
<br>The paper consists of an introduction, 3 chapters, a conclusion, a bibliography and 2 appendixes.Литератураx 2. The list of top 100 famous Britons according to BBC
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<br>100 Greatest Britons was broadcast in 2002 by the BBC. The program was the result of a vote conducted to determine whom the United Kingdom public considers the greatest British people have been in history.
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<br>1. Sir Winston Churchill, (1874-1965), Prime Minister (1940-1945, 1951–1955)
<br>2. Isambard Kingdom Brunel, (1806–1859), engineer, creator of Great Western Railway and other significant works
<br>3. Diana, Princess of Wales (1961–1997), first wife of Charles, Prince of Wales (1981–1996), and mother of Princes William and Harry of Wales
<br>4. Charles Darwin (1809–1882), naturalist, originator of the theory of evolution through natural selection and author of On the Origin of Species, regarded by many as one of the greatest figures in the history of science
<br>5. William Shakespeare (1564–1616), English poet and playwright, thought of by many as the greatest of all writers in the English language
<br>6. Sir Isaac Newton (1643–1727), physicist, mathematician, astronomer, natural philosopher, and alchemist, regarded by many as one of the greatest figures in the history of science
<br>7. Queen Elizabeth I of England
<br>8. John Lennon (1940–1980), musician with The Beatles, philanthropist, peace activist, artist
<br>9. Vice Admiral Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson (1758–1805), naval commander
<br>10. Oliver Cromwell (1599–1658), Lord Protector
<br>11. Sir Ernest Shackleton (1874–1922), polar explorer
<br>12. Captain James Cook (1728–1779), explorer
<br>13. Robert Baden-Powell, 1st Baron Baden-Powell (1857–1941), founder of Boy Scouts and Girl Guides
<br>14. Alfred the Great (849?–899), King of Wessex, (reigned 871–899)
<br>15. Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington (1769–1852), military commander, statesman and Prime Minister 1828–1830 and 1834
<br>16. Margaret Thatcher, Baroness Thatcher (born 1925), Prime Minister (1979–1990)
<br>17. Michael Crawford (born 1942), actor and singer
<br>18. Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom (1819–1901), monarch (reigned 1837–1901)
<br>19. Sir Paul McCartney (1942), musician with The Beatles, philanthropist, activist
<br>20. Sir Alexander Fleming (1881–1955), biologist and pharmacologist, discoverer of penicillin
<br>21. Alan Turing (1912–1954), pioneer of computing
<br>22. Michael Faraday (1791–1867), scientist
<br>23. Owain Glyndŵr (1359–1416), Prince of Wales
<br>24. Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom (born 1926), reigning monarch (1952–present)
<br>25. Professor Stephen Hawking (born 1942), theoretical physicist
<br>26. William Tyndale (1494–1536), English translator of the Bible
<br>27. Emmeline Pankhurst (1858–1928), suffragette
<br>28. William Wilberforce (1759–1833), humanitarian
<br>29. David Bowie (born 1947), musician
<br>30. Guy Fawkes (1570–1606), English revolutionary.
<br>31. Leonard Cheshire, Baron Cheshire (1917–1992), aviator and charity organiser
<br>32. Eric Morecambe (1926–1984), comedian
<br>33. David Beckham (born 1975), footballer
<br>34. Thomas Paine (1737–1809), political philosopher
<br>35. Boudica (died c.60), leader of Celtic resistance to the Roman Empire
<br>36. Sir Steve Redgrave (born 1962), Olympic rower
<br>37. Saint Thomas More (1478–1535), English saint, lawyer and politician
<br>38. William Blake (1757–1827), author/poet, painter and printer
<br>39. John Harrison (1693–1776), clock designer
<br>40. King Henry VIII of England (1491–1547), monarch (reigned 1509–1547)
<br>41. Charles Dickens (1812–1870), author
<br>42. Sir Frank Whittle (1907–1996), jet engine inventor
<br>43. John Peel (1939–2004), broadcaster
<br>44. John Logie Baird (1888–1946), television pioneer
<br>45. Aneurin Bevan (1897–1960), Labour politician who oversaw the formation of the National Health Service
<br>46. Boy George (born 1961), musician with Culture Club
<br>47. Sir Douglas Bader (1910–1982), aviator and charity campaigner
<br>48. Sir William Wallace (c.1270–1305), Guardian of Scotland
<br>49. Sir Francis Drake (c.1540–1596), English naval commander
<br>50. John Wesley (1703–1791), founder of Methodism
<br>51. King Arthur, legendary Celtic monarch
<br>52. Florence Nightingale (1820–1910), nurse and charity campaigner
<br>53. T. E. Lawrence (Lawrence of Arabia) (1888–1935), Arabist and soldier
<br>54. Robert Falcon Scott (1868–1912), polar explorer
<br>55. Enoch Powell (1912–1998), politician
<br>56. Sir Cliff Richard (born 1940), musician
<br>57. Alexander Graham Bell (1847–1922), telephone pioneer, placed 9th in the Canadian version
<br>58. Freddie Mercury (1946–1991), musician with Queen
<br>59. Dame Julie Andrews (born 1935), actress and singer
<br>60. Sir Edward Elgar (1857–1934), composer
<br>61. Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon (1900–2002), Queen consort
<br>62. George Harrison (1943–2001), musician with The Beatles
<br>63. Sir David Attenborough (born 1926), broadcaster
<br>64. James Connolly (1868–1916), the Scottish born leader of the Irish 1916 rising
<br>65. George Stephenson (1781–1848), railway pioneer
<br>66. Sir Charlie Chaplin (1889–1977), comic actor and film director
<br>67. Tony Blair (born 1953), Prime Minister (1997–2007)
<br>68. William Caxton (c.1415~1422–c.1492), English printer
<br>69. Bobby Moore (1941–1993), footballer and Captain of England 1966 World Cup winning team
<br>70. Jane Austen (1775–1817), author
<br>71. William Booth (1829–1912), founder of Salvation Army
<br>72. King Henry V of England (1387–1422), monarch (reigned 1413–1422)
<br>73. Aleister Crowley (1875–1947), occultist, writer, and social provocateur; founder of Thelema
<br>74. Robert the Bruce (1274–1329), King of Scots
<br>75. Bob Geldof (born 1951), Irish musician, philanthropist
<br>76. The Unknown Warrior, soldier of the Great War
<br>77. Robbie Williams (born 1974), musician and former member of Take That
<br>78. Edward Jenner (1749–1823), pioneer of vaccination
<br>79. David Lloyd George, 1st Earl Lloyd George (1863–1945), Prime Minister (1916–1922)
<br>80. Charles Babbage (1791–1871), mathematician and pioneer of computing
<br>81. Geoffrey Chaucer (c.1343–1400), English author
<br>82. King Richard III of England (1452–1485), monarch (reigned 1483–1485)
<br>83. J.K. Rowling (born 1965), author
<br>84. James Watt (1736–1819), developer of the steam engine
<br>85. Sir Richard Branson (born 1950), businessman and adventurer
<br>86. Bono (born 1960), Irish musician - Singer for Rock Band U2, philanthropist
<br>87. John Lydon (Johnny Rotten) (born 1956), musician
<br>88. Bernard Law Montgomery, 1st Viscount Montgomery of Alamein (1887–1976), military commander
<br>89. Donald Campbell (1921–1967), water speed world record challenger
<br>90. King Henry II of England (1133–1189), monarch (reigned 1154–1189)
<br>91. James Clerk Maxwell (1831–1879), physicist
<br>92. J.R.R. Tolkien (1892–1973), author and philologist
<br>93. Sir Walter Raleigh (1552–1618), English explorer
<br>94. King Edward I of England (1239–1307), monarch (reigned 1272–1307)
<br>95. Sir Barnes Wallis (1887–1979), aviation technology pioneer
<br>96. Richard Burton (1925–1984), actor 1
<br>97. Tony Benn (born 1925), politician, formerly the 2nd Viscount Stangate
<br>98. David Livingstone (1813–1873), missionary and explorer
<br>99. Sir Tim Berners-Lee (born 1955), Internet pioneer and inventor of the World Wide Web
<br>100. Marie Stopes (1880–1958), promoter of birth control
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