Category:British

Great Britain / British (Home Page) The category: British, highlights the national and linguistic identity of people, associated with the United Kingdom and British culture. The Britons are the citizens of the United Kingdom. They primarily speak the English language. Most Britons today live within the borders of independent United Kingdom. See Wikipedia British : Scholars, Authors, & Artists Languages -> English English - French - German - Italian - Spanish -//- Afrikaans - Albanian - Arabic - Armenian - Bulgarian - Catalan - Chinese - Croatian - Czech - Danish - Dutch - Estonian - Farsi - Finnish - Greek - Hebrew - Hungarian - Icelandic - Japanese - Korean - Latin - Latvian - Lithuanian - Maltese - Norwegian - Persian - Polish - Portuguese - Romanian - Russian - Serbian - Slovak - Slovenian - Swedish - Ukrainian - Welsh - Yiddish

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Most Famous Britons

• Queen Elizabeth I (1533–1603) -- Queen of England and Ireland. (1558–1603). Brought a period of relative internal stability, and led England to victory over the Spanish Armada during the Anglo-Spanish War. Her reign is known as the Elizabethan era.

• William Shakespeare (1564–1616) -- Poet and playwright. Creator of Hamlet, Macbeth, Romeo and Juliet, and many more. Thought of by many as the greatest of all English-language writers. An influential figure in theatre, his plays have been performed more often than those of any other playwright. His work is praised for its humanity, diversity, psychological depth and countless new words and expressions which have become part of the English language.

• Oliver Cromwell (1599–1658) -- 1st Lord Protector of the Commonwealth of England, Scotland and Ireland (1653–1658). Served as the commander of the New Model Army during the First and Second English Civil Wars against King Charles I. Though praised by historians for moving the country to a more democratic system of government, Cromwell's nomination was controversial due to his actions during the Cromwellian conquest of Ireland.

• Isaac Newton (1642–1727) -- Physicist, mathematician, astronomer, theologian and natural philosopher. Originator of universal gravitation and laws of classical mechanics and laws of motion. His Principia is one of the most influential works in the history of science.

• Horatio Nelson (1758–1805) -- Naval commander, famous for his service in the Royal Navy, particularly during the Napoleonic Wars. His victory during the Battle of Trafalgar was significant in preventing Napoleon's planned invasion of the United Kingdom.

• Jane Austen (1775-1817) -- Jane Austen was an English novelist known primarily for her six novels, which implicitly interpret, critique, and comment upon the British landed gentry at the end of the 18th century. Austen's plots often explore the dependence of women on marriage for the pursuit of favourable social standing and economic security.

• Charles Darwin (1809–1882) -- Biologist, geologist and naturalist. Originator of the theory of evolution through natural selection and author of On the Origin of Species.

• Charles Dickens (1812-1870) -- Charles John Huffam Dickens was an English novelist and social critic who created some of the world's best-known fictional characters, and is regarded by many as the greatest novelist of the Victorian era.

• Queen Victoria (1819-1901) -- Victoria was Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 20 June 1837 until her death in 1901. Her reign of 63 years and 216 days, which was longer than any of her predecessors, is known as the Victorian era.

• Winston Churchill (1874–1965) -- Prime Minister (1940–1945, 1951–1955). Historically ranked as one of the greatest British prime ministers. Led the nation during World War II, when the country defended itself against a planned German invasion. He was an important figure in post-war national and international politics. Received the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1953.

• Charlie Chaplin (1889-1977) -- Sir Charles Spencer Chaplin KBE was an English comic actor, filmmaker, and composer who rose to fame in the era of silent film. He became a worldwide icon through his screen persona, the Tramp, and is considered one of the film industry's most important figures.

• Margaret Thatcher (1925-2013) -- Margaret Hilda Thatcher, Baroness Thatcher, LG, OM, DStJ, PC, FRS, HonFRSC, was a British stateswoman and Conservative politician who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1979 to 1990 and Leader of the Conservative Party from 1975 to 1990.

• Queen Elizabeth II (1926-2022) -- Elizabeth II was Queen of the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms from 6 February 1952 until her death in 2022. She was queen regnant of 32 sovereign states over the course of her lifetime and remained the monarch of 15 realms by the time of her death.

• Julie Andrews (1935) -- Dame Julie Andrews DBE is an English actress, singer, and author. She has garnered numerous accolades throughout her career spanning over seven decades, including an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, two Emmy Awards, three Grammy Awards, and six Golden Globe Awards as well as nominations for three Tony Awards.

• John Lennon (1940–1980) -- Pop/rock singer-songwriter, musician, activist and member of music group The Beatles. One of the most famous, successful, influential, covered and admired pop artists of all time. Hailed for his highly personal and experimental music, rebellious free-spirited attitude and peace activism.

• Paul McCartney (1942) -- Sir James Paul McCartney CH MBE is an English singer, songwriter and musician who gained worldwide fame with the Beatles, for whom he played bass guitar and shared primary songwriting and lead vocal duties with John Lennon.

• Diana, Princess of Wales (1961–1997) -- First wife of Charles III (marriage 1981–1996), and mother of William, Prince of Wales, and Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex. Admired for her philanthropic deeds.