Even more people Flashcards
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Isaac Newton
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- Born in Linconlshire
- Studied at Cambridge
- Mathematical Principles of Natural Philosophy (applied gravity)
- White light is made up of colors
2
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Richard Arkwright
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Famous for efficient and profitable way in which he ran factories
3
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Isambard Kingdom Brunel
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Built: - tunnels - bridges (many used today) - railway lines - ships Great Western Railway
4
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Florence Nightingale
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- Born in Italy
- Trained as nurse
- Helped during Crimean War from Turkey
- Improved conditions in hospitals and reduced mortality rate
- Established Nightingale Training School for nurses
- Founder of modern nursery
5
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Emmeline Pankhurst
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Women’s Franchise League in 1889 - fought to get the vote in local elections for married dwomen
6
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Rudyard Kipling
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- Born in India
- Books and poems set in both India and the UK
- Nobel Prize
- The Jungle Book
7
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Clement Attlee
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- Barrister (lawyer) after studying at Oxford
- Winston Churchil’s Deputy Prime Minister
- Became PM 1945 (Labour)
8
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Wiliam Beveridge
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Economist and social reformer
9
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R A Butler
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Conservative MP
Responsible for education
Education Act / Butler Act
Introduced free secondary education in Egnland and Wales
10
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Dylan Thomas
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Welsh poet and writer
11
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Alexander Fleming
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Penicilin
Nobel Prize
12
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Sir Edwin Lutyens
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New Delhi
