By Tim Lambert A Bertie Ahern 1951- Taoiseach Dave Allen 1936-2005 Comedian Sara Allgood 1883-1950 Actress Eamon Andrews 1922-1987 T.V. Host B Francis Bacon 1909-1992 Artist Michael William Balfe 1808-1870 Composer George Barret 1732-1784 Artist Samuel Beckett 1906-89 Writer Thomas Barnardo 1845-1905 Founder of children’s homes Brendan Behan 1923-1964 Writer Dominic Behan 1928-1989 Writer Louie… Continue reading Famous People From Dublin
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Famous People From Sydney
By Tim Lambert A John Antill 1904-1986 Composer David Atkins 1955- Dancer B Allan Border 1955- Cricketer Bryan Brown 1947- Actor Nigel Butterley 1935-2022 Composer Rose Byrne 1979- Actor C Gia Carides 1964- Actor Rachael Carpani 1980- Actor Toni Collette 1972- Actor Sir John Cornforth 1917-2004 Chemist Grace Cossington Smith 1892-1984 Artist Kay Cottee 1954-… Continue reading Famous People From Sydney
The Scythians
By Tim Lambert The Scythians were nomadic people. Their culture flourished in Central Asia between about 900 BC and 200 BC. The Greek historian Herodotus wrote about them but recently archaeologists have discovered more about them. The Scythians were formidable warriors. They rode horses and could shoot arrows from horseback. The Scythians also fought with… Continue reading The Scythians
A Timeline of World Empires
By Tim Lambert Empires in the Ancient World C. 2,350-2,150 BC The Akkadian Empire exists in what is now Iraq C. 1,600 BC The Hittite Empire arises in what is now Turkey C. 1,200 BC The Hittite Empire in Turkey collapses C. 880 BC The Assyrians of Northern Iraq begin to create a great empire C. 750 BC Rome is founded The Assyrian… Continue reading A Timeline of World Empires
Famous New Zealanders
By Tim Lambert A Alexander Aitken 1895-1967 Mathematician Frances Alda 1879-1952 Singer Rita Angus 1908-1970 Artist Nathan Astle 1971- Cricketer Ian Athfield 1940-2015 Architect B James K Baxter 1926-1972 Poet Jean Batten 1909-1982 Pilot Don Binney 1940-2012 Artist C Chris Cairns 1970- Cricketer Michael Campbell 1969- Golfer Jane Campion 1954- Director Keisha Castle-Hughes 1990- Actor… Continue reading Famous New Zealanders
Famous People From Poland
By Tim Lambert Magdalena Abakanowicz 1930-2017 Sculptor Jankel Adler 1895-1949 Artist Linda Boguslaw 1952- Actor Frederick Chopin 1810-1849 Composer Joseph Conrad 1857-1924 Writer Nicolaus Copernicus 1473-1543 Astronomer Marie Curie 1867-1934 Physicist Casimir Funk 1884-1967 Chemist Leo Gerstenzang 1892-1973 invented cotton swabs (cotton buds) Miroslaw Hermaszewski 1941-2022 The first Pole in space Antoni Hoffman 1950-1992 Biologist Agnieszka Holland 1948- Film director Pawel Huelle 1957- Writer Krystyna Janda 1952- Actor Feliks… Continue reading Famous People From Poland
Life in 1912
By Tim Lambert The Middle Class In 1912 only about 20% of the population of Britain was middle class. (To be considered middle class you would normally need to have at least one servant). In 1912 well-off people lived in very comfortable houses. However, middle-class homes would seem overcrowded with furniture, ornaments, and knick-knacks. Gas… Continue reading Life in 1912
A History of Women’s Sports
By Tim Lambert Early Women’s Sports Greek women were not allowed to participate in the Olympic Games. However, women had their own games dedicated to the goddess Hera (wife of Zeus). The Heraean games were held once every 4 years. In Rome from about 55 AD, some women fought as gladiators, but the practice was… Continue reading A History of Women’s Sports
A History of Women Doctors
By Tim Lambert Early Women Doctors There were women doctors in Ancient Egypt and Ancient Greece. There were also women doctors in the Roman Empire. One famous woman doctor was Antiochis of Tlos. She lived in what is now Turkey in the First Century. Another famous woman doctor was Metrodora. She wrote a textbook called… Continue reading A History of Women Doctors
Famous People Born in South East England
By Tim Lambert ALDERSHOT Ian McEwan 1948- Writer ALTON Catherine McCormack 1972- Actress ARUNDEL Judy Geeson 1948- Actor ASHFORD Patsy Byrne 1933-2014 Actor Frederick Forsyth 1938- Writer Sir Malcolm Sargent 1895-1967 Composer John Wallis 1616-1703 Mathematician BASILDON, BERKSHIRE Jethro Tull 1674-1741 He invented the seed drill in 1701 BASINGSTOKE John Arlott 1914-1991 Broadcaster Thomas Warton 1728-1790 Poet BATTLE, SUSSEX Eliza… Continue reading Famous People Born in South East England