List of famous British men with their biographies that include trivia, interesting facts, timeline and life history.
“Be British!” Captain Edward Smith’s command to his fellow Britons as the RMS Titanic was going down into the icy ocean might be one of the most famous utterances by a British man as he displayed great strength of character in the face of imminent death. The British have always been famous for their strong character, and dedication, or somewhat obsession with their ‘Britishness’. Today British men might be more famous for their love of drinking and their bad food habits, but it does not take away from Britain what all Britishers have contributed towards the world!
Isaac Newton(Physicist, Mathematician, Astronomer)
25 December 1642
20 March 1727
Woolsthorpe-by-Colsterworth
Capricorn
Winston Churchill(Prime Minister of the United Kingdom)
30 November 1874
24 January 1965
Blenheim Palace
Sagittarius
Christopher Lee(Character actor)
27 May 1922
11 June 2015
Belgravia, Westminster, London, England, UK
Gemini
John Locke(Father of Classical Liberalism)
29 August 1632
28 October 1704
Wrington, Somerset, England
Virgo
J. R. R. Tolkien(Writer, Poet)
03 January 1892
02 September 1973
Bloemfontein, Orange Free State
Capricorn
Roald Dahl(Novelist, Short Story Writer)
13 September 1916
23 November 1990
Llandaff, Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom
Virgo
Charles I of England(King of England, Scotland and Ireland)
19 November 1600
30 January 1649
Dunfermline Palace
Scorpio
Oliver Cromwell(Military & Political Leader)
25 April 1599
03 September 1658
Huntingdon, Huntingdonshire
Taurus
Olly Murs(Choreographer, Composer, Singer, Musician, Songwriter)
14 May 1984
Witham, Essex, England
Taurus
Prince George of Cambridge(Prince of Cambridge)
22 July 2013
St Mary's Hospital, London, United Kingdom
Cancer
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Britain has always had a rich literary tradition and it is unimaginable what the literary world would have been like had the likes of William Shakespeare, Charles Dickens and Milton not existed? British men’s contribution to science has also been immense. After all Charles Dickens who propounded the theory of evolution was a proud British man, as was the eminent physicist, Sir Isaac Newton who is considered among the top scientists to have ever lived. The contemporary British man too is not someone to be left behind his ancestors when it comes to his achievements! Browse this section to read all about the famous British men who helped shape the world.