I have a passion for History and communicating knowledge in an engaging form. I have 20 years experience of teaching History, Geography, English, Religious Studies and Citizenship.
I have a passion for History and communicating knowledge in an engaging form. I have 20 years experience of teaching History, Geography, English, Religious Studies and Citizenship.
Top 10 Inventors of all Time
Ten of the greatest inventors who helped change the world.
1. Thomas Edison (1847–1931) Edison filed over 1000 patents. He developed and innovated a wide range of products from the electric light bulb to the phonograph and motion picture camera.
2. The Wright Brothers Successfully designed, built and flew the first powered aircraft, showing that man could fly. One of most important inventions of Twentieth Century.
3. Benjamin Franklin (1705–1790) Polymath who discovered electricity and invented the Franklin stove.
4. Nikola Tesla (1856–1943) Serbian-born scientist who emigrated to the US. He was a brilliant scientist who played a key role in the development of AC electricity, through the AC induction motor, transformer, and Tesla coil. His method of AC electricity has been the template for global electricity use.
5. Charles Babbage (1791–1871) Created first mechanical computer, which proved to be the prototype for future computers. Considered to be the ‘Father of Computers’.
6. James Watt (1736–1819) Inventor of the steam engine, which was critical in the industrial revolution. His invention of a separate condensing chamber greatly improved the efficiency of steam.
7. Alexander Bell (1847–1922) Credited with inventing the first practical telephone. Also worked on optical telecommunications, aeronautics and hydrofoils.
8. Leonardo Da Vinci (1452–1519) One of the greatest ever minds. He invented models that proved workable 3-500 years later.
9. Galileo (1564–1642) Developed a powerful telescope and confirmed revolutionary theories about the nature of the world. Also developed an improved compass.
10. Tim Berners Lee Developed the http:// protocol for the internet, making the World Wide Web freely available.
List of Top 100 Famous People
A list of famous people, chosen mainly from the nineteenth, twentieth or twenty-first centuries. This list includes famous actors, politicians, entrepreneurs, writers, artists and humanitarians.
Marilyn Monroe (1926 – 1962) American actress, singer, model
Abraham Lincoln (1809 – 1865) US President during American civil war
Mother Teresa (1910 – 1997) Macedonian Catholic missionary nun
John F. Kennedy (1917 – 1963) US President 1961 – 1963
Martin Luther King (1929 – 1968) American civil rights campaigner
Nelson Mandela (1918 – 2013) South African President anti-apartheid campaigner
Winston Churchill (1874 – 1965) British Prime Minister during WWII
Bill Gates (1955 – ) American businessman, founder of Microsoft
Muhammad Ali (1942 – 2016) American Boxer and civil rights campaigner
Mahatma Gandhi (1869 – 1948) Leader of Indian independence movement
Top 10 Artists / Painters of all time
A selection of the greatest top 10 artists of all time.
1. Leonardo Da Vinci (1452–1519) Renaissance painter, scientist, inventor, and more. Da Vinci is one of most famous painters in the world for his iconic Mona Lisa and Last Supper.
2. Vincent Van Gogh (1853–1890). Dutch post-impressionist painter. Famous paintings include: Sunflowers, The Starry night, and Cafe Terrace at Night.
3. Rembrandt (1606–1669) Dutch Master. One of the greatest painters, admired for his vivid realism. Famous paintings include The Jewish Bride and The Storm of the Sea of Galilee.
4. Michelangelo (1475–1564) Renaissance sculptor, painter and architect. Famous paintings include his epic ceiling mural on the Sistine Chapel.
5. Claude Monet (1840–1926) French impressionist painter. Famous paintings include Waterlilies, Women in Garden, and Impression Sunrise.
6. Pablo Picasso (1881–1973) Spanish, modern ‘cubist’ painter. Famous works include Guernica and Bird of Peace.
7. Raphael (1483–1520) Italian painter. Raphael, da Vinci and Michalengelo make up the high Renaissance trinity. Famous paintings include Mond Crucifixion and The Wedding of the Virgin.
8. August Renoir (1841–1919) French painter, one of the early pioneers of impressionism. Also influenced by Italian renaissance. Famous works include Dance at Le Moulin de la Galette and On the Terrace.
9. Jan Vermeer (1632–1675) Dutch painter who specialised in genre painting – vivid depictions of still life. Famous paintings include View of Delft, Girl With a Pearl Earring, and The Milkmaid.
10. Paul Cezanne (1839–1906) French post-impressionist painter. Famous paintings include, The Card Players and Still Life with a Curtain.