Who is the most famous person?

[Richt]

Re: Who is the most famous person?

FYI Bio, its Kiera Knightly. HTH for future?

[not2late]

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A question for all the non brits!

I you were to be asked "Who is the most famous brit", who would you name?

The queen, Prince Charles, David Beckham? Or someone else? I am intrigued as to who is the best known.

Rich

I think the Royal family will be in the top 10 (as a group, not individually...maybe with the exception of the Queen). But I think the question is generational. For the WWII generation, Winston Churchill would probably be number 1 or 2. For the Baby Boomers, the Beatles or some other famoud brit. And it's also based on your interests. Bookworms (like me) might name Keats or Shelley or Nancy Mitford or Dr. Johnson. History nuts (like me) might name someone like the Duke of Wellington or the Duke of Marlborough.

[Richt]

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Isomeone like the Duke of Wellington or the Duke of Marlborough.

Megs, who was the duke of Marlborough? Even I am not familar with hime!?

[biogeek]

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Rich, I will probably spell it wrong again in the future.

Isaac Newton is pretty famous, too. Most folks probably haven't studied physics, but they are probably aware of the falling apple story.

I would like to think that most Americans would know who King George III was, but I am always amazed at what people don't know.

As far as a famous British writer, I would vote for Shakesphere as best known.

I could go on and on....

[MotherOfGizmo]

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Megs, who was the duke of Marlborough? Even I am not familar with hime!?

Was he the guy who smoked and rode a horse?

[biogeek]

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Megs, who was the duke of Marlborough? Even I am not familar with hime!?

I believe she's refering to the first Duke of Marlborough, as he's the most famous of the lot. http://www.class.uh.edu/gbrown/philo...rlborough.html

[Richt]

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I have still not heard of him. How embarassing!?

[Ms Blue]

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God save the Queen, because Prince Charles will bring the country to its knees if he sets in as King. (Did I say that in my outloud voice?)

[biogeek]

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Well, it would be interesting to see which Duke she was referring to.

Maybe Prince William will become king instead??

[not2late]

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Megs, who was the duke of Marlborough? Even I am not familar with hime!?

He was a general and defeated the French army in the 1700s, but was involved in some money-bribery scandal.

[floydgirl]

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Helllloooooo --

How about Roger Waters, David Gilmour, Richard Wright, and Nick Mason?????

PINK FLOYD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Desertthorn]

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Sarah Furgeson. Well, she isn't the most famous, just someone I really think is a cool person.

[biogeek]

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LMAO!!! FG would know all the names of the Pink Floyd group! I could only remember the first two.

[MotherOfGizmo]

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Yea, you know for some reason musicians didn't come to mind at first for me. Weird.

[floydgirl]

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ROFL, of course!!! I am Floydgirl! I have Floyd on the brain today -- I am going to a Pink Floyd Tribute band concert tonight. Whoo Hoo! They sound JUST like Pink Floyd.

LMAO!!! FG would know all the names of the Pink Floyd group! I could only remember the first two.