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Alexis 89 Posts: 2 Joined: 30th Mar 2009 Location: Bulgaria | quotePosted at 19:52 on 30th March 2009 Hi there! I'm a Bulgarian student and I have to finish an English Certificate with the topic- Iconic British figures and I need to make a sort of survey, in order to finish the certificate |
Stephanie Jackson Posts: 3911 Joined: 13th Apr 2008 Location: UK | quotePosted at 20:51 on 30th March 2009 Wecome Alexis - good luck with your certificate! I admire Winston Churchill - our British Prime Minister during most of the war years. He was a great leader. I might be shot for it (just joking) as many people hate her but Margaret Thatcher was also a great leader - I don't think any of us realised at the time - and she was also the first woman Prime Minister (came into power in 1979). Edward Elgar - great composer - he was born not that far from where I live. |
Ron Brind Posts: 19041 Joined: 26th Oct 2003 Location: England | quotePosted at 21:17 on 30th March 2009 Thats a great start Stephanie, and I wouldn't see you shot for naming Margaret Thatcher. Pity she's not able to take over from the idiot we have currently! Alexis the Pictures Of England.com website is full of good information so why not take a look at the following page, it will keep you busy for ages! http://www.picturesofengland.com/famous |
| Kevin Tebbutt Posts: 16 Joined: 2nd Feb 2007 Location: UK | quotePosted at 22:52 on 30th March 2009 After Churchill I would have to say William Shakespeare. I think his influence on world literature is truly amazing. |
Sally Birch Posts: 292 Joined: 13th Feb 2009 Location: UK | quotePosted at 23:06 on 30th March 2009 May I suggest Florence Nightingale famous for her work in the military hospitals of the Crimea, who established nursing as a respectable profession for women. Also Sir Robert Baden Powell famous souldier and founder of Scouting. |
MariaGrazia Posts: 711 Joined: 25th Mar 2008 Location: Italy | quotePosted at 00:21 on 31st March 2009 Isaac Newton! My horse for a tiny bit of his genius :)... |
Ray Stear Posts: 1930 Joined: 25th Apr 2008 Location: UK | quotePosted at 00:24 on 31st March 2009 On 30th March 2009 19:52, Alexis 89 wrote:
Thomas Hardy, one of our great writers. Tennyson, one of our great poets. |
| Ray Stear Posts: 1930 Joined: 25th Apr 2008 Location: UK | quotePosted at 00:26 on 31st March 2009 On 31st March 2009 00:21, MariaGrazia wrote:
Ciao |
Sue H Posts: 8172 Joined: 29th Jun 2007 Location: USA | quotePosted at 02:44 on 31st March 2009 John Constable, his paintings are pleasing to the eye, my eye at least. |
| Alexis 89 Posts: 2 Joined: 30th Mar 2009 Location: Bulgaria | quotePosted at 18:57 on 31st March 2009 OK..so far so good, winston churchill and margaret thatcher were at the top of my list as well. PS: I'm a fan of William Blake's drawings and work, I think he had a very special connection with "the beyond" or I don'i know how to name it..take The Ancient of Days for ex..or many other drawings. From my research, Isaac Newton turned out to be the most influential scientists of all time, he surpassed even Einstein. Quote:“To myself I am only a child playing on the beach, while vast oceans of truth lie undiscovered before me.” I will continue to check out the replies..so far you've been of really great help. Thank you
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