Famous Brits B2

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  • Objectives:

    • Explore British Scientists

    • Discover British Inventors

    • Learn about British Politicians

    • Engage in practice activities

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  • British Scientist: Ada Lovelace (1815-1852)

    • Mathematician and writer considered the world's first computer programmer.

    • Born Augusta Ada Byron, daughter of poet Lord Byron.

    • Demonstrated exceptional math skills early on.

    • Wrote programs for Charles Babbage's Analytical Engine.

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  • British Scientist: Francis Crick (1916-2004)

    • Along with James Watson and Maurice Wilkins, discovered DNA structure.

    • This discovery advanced genetics and molecular biology significantly.

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  • British Scientist: Rosalind Franklin (1920-1958)

    • Crystallographer and chemist noted for her DNA research.

    • Utilized X-ray diffraction to study DNA structure.

    • Produced crucial images, "Photo 51", but her work was used without her consent by Watson and Crick.

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  • British Scientist: Dorothy Hodgkin (1910-1994)

    • Renowned chemist and Nobel laureate in crystallography.

    • Determined the structures of vital biomolecules, including penicillin.

    • First to produce the three-dimensional structure of a complex organic molecule using X-ray crystallography.

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  • British Scientist: Peter Higgs (born 1929)

    • Theoretical physicist who proposed the Higgs boson existence in the 1960s.

    • Higgs boson was confirmed at the Large Hadron Collider in 2012.

    • Awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics for this theory.

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  • British Scientist: Tim Berners-Lee

    • Inventor of the World Wide Web.

    • Born June 8, 1955, in London.

    • Studied physics at Queen's College, Oxford.

    • Proposed the World Wide Web concept in 1989 for electronic information sharing using hypertext.

    • Developed essential technologies like HTML and HTTP to realize this vision.

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  • British Inventor: George Stephenson (1781-1848)

    • Known as the "Father of Railways" for inventing the steam locomotive.

    • His invention greatly enhanced transportation efficiency during the industrial revolution.

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  • British Inventor: James Watt (1736-1819)

    • Improved steam engine efficiency with a separate condenser invention.

    • His enhancements were critical for powering factories and transportation in the industrial revolution.

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  • British Inventor: Sir Frank Whittle (1907-1996)

    • Celebrated for inventing the jet engine, transforming aircraft propulsion systems.

    • His contributions allowed for the development of faster aircraft.

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  • British Inventor: Sir Christopher Cockerell (1910-1999)

    • Credited with inventing the hovercraft, which operates on a cushion of air.

    • Revolutionized transportation over land and water, especially in challenging terrains.

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  • British Inventor: Thomas Hornor

    • Built the first powered elevator called the "Ascending Room" in 1823.

    • Opened the London Colosseum with the lift on January 10, 1829, to view the skyline.

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  • British Inventor: Marc Isambard Brunel

    • Designed the Thames Tunnel, the first tunnel built under a navigable river (1825-1843).

    • Dimensions: 35 feet wide, 20 feet high, 434 yards long, and 25 yards below the river surface.

    • Upon completion, it was termed the "Eighth wonder of the world."

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