User:Silm: Difference between revisions
Content deleted Content added
No edit summary |
Clear odd user page from user who hasn't edited since 20041230043924 |
||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
'''Famous [[Briton]]s of often Mistaken Identities''' |
|||
Below is a [[list of famous British]] personalities whom many people have mistakenly thought to have been born in countries outside [[Britain]]. Some of these personalities sought careers in invention, acting, singing, while others became politicians and explorers, etc. We have all benefited or enjoyed the fruits of their successes because of their chosen fields of interest. |
|||
John A. Macdonald, first Prime Minister of [[Canada]], born in Glasgow, [[Scotland]]. Emigrated to Canada as a baby and was always intent that Canada kept strong British ties to "the Mother country" --which he had accomplished. |
|||
[[Image:John_A._Macdonald.jpg]] |
|||
Olivia Newton-John, singer and actress, born in Cambridge, [[England]]. She's said, "Music is in my Welsh blood". Has lived many years in her native England, as well as Australia and America, in which she has resided for many years. |
|||
[[Image:Olivia_Newton-_John.jpg]] |
|||
Alexander Graham Bell, inventor of microphone and electrical speech machine --now called a telephone, born in Edinburgh, Scotland. Has lived many years in his native Britain, and in Canada and as well as some years in the U.S.A. |
|||
[[Image:Alexander_Graham_Bell.jpg]] |
|||
John Farnham, singer, born in Essex, England. Emigrated to Australia at 10 years old. |
|||
[[Image:John_Farnham.jpg]] |
|||
'''Additional British Personalities''' |
|||
Alan Bond, born in [[UK]] |
|||
Andy Gibb, pop singer, born in Manchester, England |
|||
Barry Morse, born in London, England |
|||
Bee Gees, pop singers, Barry Gibb, Maurice Gibb, Robin Gibb, born in Isle of Man, UK |
|||
Billy Thorpe, singer, born in Scotland |
|||
Bon Scott, original lead singer of AC/DC, born Scotland |
|||
Brian Johnson, current lead singer of AC/DC, born in England |
|||
Burke[1] and Wills[2], outback explorers, [1]born in [[Ireland]] [2]born in England |
|||
Caroline Chisolm, born in England |
|||
Chrissie and Lizzie Hammond, born in UK |
|||
Colin Friels, born in Scotland |
|||
Colin Hay, lead singer of Men At Work, born in Scotland |
|||
Daisy Bates, born in Ireland |
|||
Douglas Mawson, Antarctic explorer, born in UK |
|||
Edwin Flack, Olympic gold medalist, born in UK |
|||
Frank Gardiner, born in Scotland |
|||
George Bass, born in England |
|||
Jackie Burroughs, born in Lancashire, England |
|||
Jimmy Barnes, born in Scotland |
|||
John Neville, born in London, England |
|||
John Paul Young, born in Scotland |
|||
Jon English, born in England |
|||
Kiefer Sutherland, born in London, England |
|||
Kim Cattrell, born in Liverpool, England |
|||
Glenn Shorrock, lead singer of Little River Band, born in UK |
|||
Grace Knight, lead singer Eurogliders, born in UK |
|||
Guy Pearce, actor, born in UK |
|||
Henry Parkes, born in England |
|||
Lawrence Hargrave, born in UK |
|||
Mathew Flinders, land and sea explorer, born in UK |
|||
Naomi Watts, born in UK |
|||
Nevil Shute, born in UK |
|||
Nick Earls, author, born in [[Northern Ireland]] |
|||
Patrick White, born in England |
|||
Peter Andre, born in Harrow, London, England |
|||
Peter Finch, born in UK |
|||
Stevie Wright, lead singer of The Easybeats, born in UK |
|||