Famous politicians, writers, composers and other significant figures in the world were far from always born in the very country in which they reached the top. England in this regard has a much longer list of influential people than the United States, whose year of formation is only 1776.
You will need
- - "All famous British" - section of the English Encyclopedia;
- - "Great Americans. 100 outstanding stories and fates" Gusarov A.
Instruction manual
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One of the most famous British is Winston Churchill. He was a British political and statesman, in the years 1940-1945 and 1951-1955 he served as Prime Minister of Great Britain. In addition, Winston Churchill was a brilliant military, talented journalist and writer with a sharp pen. In 1952, Churchill became an honorary member of the British Academy, and in 1953 - a Nobel Prize in Literature.
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Isambard King Brunel was a famous British engineer and an important figure in the Industrial Revolution. Brunel began his career in the construction of a tunnel under the Thames. Basically, Izambard used his engineering craft to create apparatuses and machines for ships and in the construction of railways. In 1833, Izambard Brunel became the chief engineer of the Great Western Railway.
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The greatest English naturalist and traveler was Charles Robert Darwin. Darwin was one of the very first to express the idea of evolution and natural selection of all living things; he described his theory in detail in his book The Origin of Species. Darwin's discoveries and ideas are still the basis of modern biology and the synthetic theory of evolution.
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Entire volumes of biographies have been written about the famous British. The list alone, with William Shakespeare, Guy Fox, John Lennon, Cromwell, James Cook and Alistair Crowley in a row, occupies a whole volume.
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But Bill Gates is one of the most famous Americans. This ingenious entrepreneur is the creator and main shareholder of Microsoft. In addition, Bill Gates is famous for his charitable activities, in particular, he is co-chair of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. In 2005, the entrepreneur received the title of Knight-Commander of the Order of the British Empire for the fight against poverty in the world.
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He was an outstanding American during his lifetime and remains Martin Luther King. Martin was a celebrated Baptist preacher, speaker, and leader of the Black Civil Rights Movement in the United States. King became the first fighter against racism, discrimination and segregation. Martin opposed the colonial aggression of the United States, including in Vietnam. In 1964, he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his contribution to the democratization of society. In 2004, Martin Luther King was posthumously awarded the Congressional Gold Medal.
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The great American writer, poet, literary critic and editor was Edgar Allan Poe. Poe's writing career began under the pseudonym Bostonets. It was under this pseudonym that the collection of poems "Tamerlane and Other Poems" was published, which was never published. Due to lack of money, Edgar was forced to join the army, where he received the rank of sergeant major for a year of service. The famous writer in poverty, never recognized by his contemporaries, died.
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Despite its youth, the United States has its own pretty impressive list of celebrities, including John Fitzgerald Kennedy and Ernest Hemingway, Walt Disney and Franklin Roosevelt, Mark Twain and Edwin Hubble.
note
Not all celebrities in England and the USA were recognized during their lifetime.
Helpful advice
Every year, Forbes magazine publishes a list of "The Most Influential People of the World", where you can find both Americans and British.
