OUTSTANDING PEOPLE OF GREAT BRITAIN A great contribution of Great Britain to the science, literature, music and arts of the world

Sir Thomas More ( ) lived in the 15th century was an outstanding humanist, scientist and statesman. His work Utopia brought him worldwide acknowledgement. Many prominent people were influenced by his ideas of a free democratic state described in Utopia

William Shakespeare (1564 – 1616) one of the most famous writers in the world. His plays Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, King Lear, Macbeth were translated into almost every language and staged in every theatre. He described the characters and feelings, which can be called international and living forever one of the most famous writers in the world. His plays Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, King Lear, Macbeth were translated into almost every language and staged in every theatre. He described the characters and feelings, which can be called international and living forever

Daniel Defoe (1660–1731) an English trader, writer, journalist, and pamphleteer, who gained fame for his novelpamphleteer Robinson CrusoeRobinson Crusoe. He wrote more than 500 books, pamphlets and journals on various topics (including politics, crime, religion, marriage, psychology and the supernatural)

Robert Burns ( ) known as Rabbie Burns, Scotland's favourite son, the Ploughman Poet, Robden of Solway Firth, the Bard of Ayrshire and in Scotland as simply The Bard was a Scottish poet and a lyricist known as Rabbie Burns, Scotland's favourite son, the Ploughman Poet, Robden of Solway Firth, the Bard of Ayrshire and in Scotland as simply The Bard was a Scottish poet and a lyricist

Walter Scott ( ) Scottish writer and poet and one of the greatest historical novelists. His novels and poetry are still read, and many of his works remain classics of both English-language literature and of Scottish literature.Scottish literature Famous titles include Ivanhoe, Rob Roy,IvanhoeRob Roy The Lady of the LakeThe Lady of the Lake, Waverley,Waverley The Heart of MidlothianThe Heart of Midlothian and The Bride of LammermoorThe Bride of Lammermoor.

Charles Dickens ( ) an English writer and social critic who is generally regarded as the greatest novelist of the Victorian period and the creator of some of the world's most memorable fictional characters. His notable works are The Pickwick Papers, Oliver Twist, A Christmas Carol, David Copperfield, Bleak House, Hard Times, A Tale of Two Cities, Great Expectations an English writer and social critic who is generally regarded as the greatest novelist of the Victorian period and the creator of some of the world's most memorable fictional characters. His notable works are The Pickwick Papers, Oliver Twist, A Christmas Carol, David Copperfield, Bleak House, Hard Times, A Tale of Two Cities, Great ExpectationsVictorian periodThe Pickwick Papers Oliver TwistA Christmas CarolDavid CopperfieldBleak HouseHard TimesA Tale of Two CitiesGreat ExpectationsVictorian periodThe Pickwick Papers Oliver TwistA Christmas CarolDavid CopperfieldBleak HouseHard TimesA Tale of Two CitiesGreat Expectations

Lewis Carroll ( ) an English author, mathematician, logician, Anglican deacon and photographer. His most famous writings are Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and its sequel Through the Looking-Glass, as well as the poems "The Hunting of the Snark" and "Jabberwocky" an English author, mathematician, logician, Anglican deacon and photographer. His most famous writings are Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and its sequel Through the Looking-Glass, as well as the poems "The Hunting of the Snark" and "Jabberwocky"mathematicianlogicianAnglicandeaconAlice's Adventures in WonderlandThrough the Looking-GlassThe Hunting of the SnarkJabberwockymathematicianlogicianAnglicandeaconAlice's Adventures in WonderlandThrough the Looking-GlassThe Hunting of the SnarkJabberwocky

Thomas Gainsborough (1727 –1788) an English portrait and landscape painter. He was born the youngest son of John Gainsborough, a weaver in Suffolk, Suffolk and, in 1740, left home to study art in London with Hubert Gravelot, Hubert GravelotHubert Gravelot Francis Hayman, and William Hogarth William Hogarth

John Constable ( ) one of the greatest one of the greatest English landscape painters, represented the naturalistic aspect of romanticism

Alexander Fleming (1881 – 1955) the discoverer of penicillin was born in Scotland. He spent his working hours almost entirely in hospitals and laboratories. His discovery of penicillin did more to help suffering people than anything else for centuries. When he died in 1955 his old friend said: … by his work he relieved more suffering than any other living man. the discoverer of penicillin was born in Scotland. He spent his working hours almost entirely in hospitals and laboratories. His discovery of penicillin did more to help suffering people than anything else for centuries. When he died in 1955 his old friend said: … by his work he relieved more suffering than any other living man.

Ernest Rutherford, 1st Baron Rutherford of Nelson (1871 – 1937) a famous English physicist worked in the field of radioactivity. His brilliant researches established the existence and nature of radioactive transformations. He was one of the founders of the atomic theory of physics and creators of the first atomic model a famous English physicist worked in the field of radioactivity. His brilliant researches established the existence and nature of radioactive transformations. He was one of the founders of the atomic theory of physics and creators of the first atomic model

Michael Faraday (1791 –1867) a British scientist who a British scientist whoscientist contributed to the fields of electromagnetism electromagnetism and electrochemistry. electrochemistry His main discoveries include that of the magnetic fieldmagnetic field, magnetic field electromagnetic inductionelectromagnetic induction, electromagnetic induction diamagnetismdiamagnetism and electrolysis electrolysis diamagnetismelectrolysis