Amazing People of London

by Charles Margerison, Charles Margerison (Read by), Hannah Davis (Read by), Michelle Plum (Read by)

Overview

As you walk around historic London, you are traveling in the footsteps of inspiring people including Charles Dickens, Florence Nightingale, Charlie Chaplin, Emmeline Pankhurst and Winston Churchill. In their different ways, they made major contributions to London, which in turn helped make the city what it is today. A city tour unlike any other, ‘Amazing People of London' takes you on a fascinating journey through the history of one of the world's most celebrated cities. Through BioViews® from Amazing People Worldwide®, you can meet those who contributed to the music, the business, the politics and other vital and fascinating aspects of London. A BioView® is a short biographical story, similar to an interview. These unique stories provide an easy way of learning about amazing people who made major contributions and changed our world.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781921629334
Publisher:	Amazing People Worldwide
Publication date:	06/01/2010
Series:	Amazing People Worldwide - Inspirational
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	135
File size:	7 MB
Age Range:	12 Years

About the Author

Educational psychologist and entrepreneur, Dr Charles Margerison, created the concept for the Amazing People series during a visit to Stratford-upon-Avon, when he wondered what Shakespeare might say if he was interviewed about his life achievements. The series now features the stories of over 500 amazing people. As well as working in educational institutions for many years, Dr Margerison has consulted widely for global organizations. He was previously Professor of Management at Cranfield University, UK, and the University of Queensland, Australia. The author of numerous books, Dr Margerison is a member of the Royal Institution and the Royal Society of Literature.

Table of Contents

The Author 3

Introduction 6

Lee Fisher 8

Queen Boudicca 9

Caius 10

Ash Beavis 11

Mellitus 12

King Alfred the Great 13

King Canute 14

William the Conqueror 15

Lord Robert Fitzwalter 16

Simon de Montfort 18

Ann Hallows 20

Wat Tyler 21

Geoffrey Chaucer 23

Sir Richard Whittington 24

Henry VIII 26

William Shakespeare 28

Francis Bacon 30

Inigo Tones 32

Oliver Cromwell 34

Wenceslaus Hollar 37

Christopher Wren 39

Queen Anne 41

Edward Lloyd 43

William Hogarth 45

James Cook 47

George III 49

Joseph Banks 51

John Nash 53

Robert Peel 55

Marc Brunel 57

Charles Dickens 59

Karl Marx 61

Prince Albert 63

John Snow 65

Charles Barry 67

William Cubitt 69

Joseph Bazalgette 71

Florence Nightingale 73

Queen Victoria 75

Thomas Barnardo 77

Emmeline Pankhurst 79

Pearly Queen 81

Montagu Norman 83

Winston Churchill 85

Charlie Chaplin 87

Mary Donaldson 90

Susan Hope 92

Contributions to London 93

Timeline of Significant Events 119

Some Key Dates and Events 121

Population Estimates of London 131

Annual Celebrations in London 134

London Quotes and Sayings 138

The Amazing People Club Team 141