General Chat

What about the famous Yorkshire man Captain Cook.Ilived a mile from where he was born Or George Stephenson

I nominate Isaac Newton. He was not a very nice man but neither was Brunel who ruined a lot of people. Len

It is alleged that Pontius Pilot was born in Fortingall, Scotland and if so, surely he has got to be the most famous Brit. Christine

oops didn't notice the 'british' well picked up Peter, but cheers Pat for your comment.

He he, I know Jesus wasn't British. I just read the thread wrong. :-)

Have you noticed how the men never think any woman is famous. Just reading through these replies shows male dominance, or do I read them wrongly!! Sylvia xxx

What nationality is/was god?? We are all deamed as gods children, and we are all nationalities of the world

By the way Daniel, Jesus was not British. I wonder what Alexander Bell would make of the mobile?

Penicillin - Alexander Fleming, although some theories say that others did all the work and he just happened to reap the benefits! Jenner - smallpox vaccine

Ann - I'm not sure about Cromwell. He reformed our political system, yes, but when he was Lord Protector he was just as bad as the kings and queens of that time. His son was Lord Protector after him, not through election but through inheritance. Surely that's practically the same as the systrem he was fighting against? Jenner invented Penicillin, didn't he? And he was English. As for Shakespeare - after all the annoyance of having to read his plays and study them, I don't think he's the best Briton ever. He was clever in his writing, but so have a lot of other authors before and after him. Chaucer, Austen, Bronte, Byron, Dickens etc

Alexander Graham Bell Where would the modern world be without the telephone.

Is God a man or woman or niether???

Gawd !.....I mean God....

also the man that invented penicillin.was he english?xxxx(:

sir winston churchillxxx(:

I think Jesus is quiet well known where I live.

I think the reason why Winston Churchill keeps coming up as most famous is because he is one of the most recent. We tend to forget!! We ought to have a vote for the most famous statesman/woman the most famous politician etc. This would narrow down the choice! Sylvia xxx

Christina Yes William Harvey did originate from Folkstone but the hospital is in Ashford . Val

Talking about William Harvey ,not only do we have a hospital named after him there is also a pub near me called William Harvey .The Statue is infact outside the William Harvey Hospital . Val

Emily Davison has to be one for me, in the suffragette movement that is. Who is she? She was only the woman who threw herself infront of the King's horse. We wouldn't be where we were if it wasn't for her giving up her life.