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OverviewBeautifully-illustrated and written, this lively, engaging book celebrates the lives of talented individuals who came to the UK and built a sparkling new life here. From Hans Holbein to Marie Tussaud, Mary Seacole to Mo Farah, find out the real stories of people recognizable to children and adults alike, and other quieter individuals, who have shaped our lives from business to food to medicine. Discover how: • Refugee Michael Marks founded Marks & Spencer • Banker Charles Yerkes built the London Underground • Scientist Ernst Chain developed life-saving penicillin • Activist Claudia Jones launched the Notting Hill Carnival Each individual is celebrated with an original illustration and a short biography. Many showed grit to make their mark on Britain after fleeing persecution or war abroad. All achieved their success through talent and hard work. 100 Immigrants Who Made Britain Great is a stirring gift for any teenager curious about how modern Britain came into being. This book is an ideal accompaniment to Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls, 100 Great Black Britons and Amazing Muslims Who Changed the World. Here are the inspirational individuals featured in 100 Immigrants Who Made Britain Great: Ade Adepitan, athlete and TV presenter Alan Yau, restaurateur Alec Issigonis, car designer Alek Wek, model Alf Dubs, politician András Schiff, pianist and conductor Anish Kapoor, sculptor Anna Freud, psychoanalyst Arthur Wharton, footballer Barbara Cooper, RAF officer Bernard Katz, physician Bushra Nasir, headteacher Carlos Acosta, ballet dancer Caroline Herschel, astronomer Charles Kao, physicist and engineer Charles Yerkes, financier Charlotte Auerbach, geneticist Claudia Jones, journalist and activist Claus Moser, statistician Connie Mark, campaigner Deborah Doniach, immunologist Dennis Gabor, physicist and engineer Dietrich Küchemann, engineer Doreen Lawrence, campaigner Edith Bülbring, scientist Emma Orczy, novelist and playwright Erich Reich, entrepreneur Ernst Chain, scientist Ernst Gombrich, author Eugène Rimmel, perfumer Fanny Eaton, model Freddie Mercury, pop singer George Frideric Handel, composer George Weidenfeld, publisher Gina Miller, entrepreneur and activist Graeme Hick, cricketer Hans Holbein, painter Hans Krebs, scientist Harry Gordon Selfridge, retailer Henry Wellcome, scientist Ida Copeland, politician Ida Freund, academic Ira Aldridge, actor and playwright Iris Murdoch, novelist Isaiah Berlin, philosopher Jacob Epstein, sculptor Jimi Hendrix, musician Joan Armatrading, musician Johanna Weber, engineer John Barnes, footballer John Edmonstone, footballer Joseph Conrad, author Joseph Rotblat, physicist Judith Kerr, author Karan Bilimoria, entrepreneur Karel Kuttelwascher, fighter pilot Krystyna Skarbek, wartime spy Kylie Minogue, pop singer Lew Grade, broadcaster Lucian Freud, painter Ludwig Goldscheider, publisher Ludwig Guttmann, neurologist Magdi Yacoub, heart surgeon Malala Yousafzai, campaigner Marc Isambard Brunel, engineer Margaret Busby, publisher and editor Marie Tussaud, entrepreneur Mary Prince, campaigner Mary Seacole, nurse Maureen Dunlop de Popp, pilot Michael Marks, retailer Mo Farah, athlete Mona Hatoum, artist Montague Burton, retailer Moses Montefiore, banker Nasser Hussain, cricketer Oscar Nemon, scupltor Parveen Kumar, doctor Peter Porter, poet Prince Albert, royal consort Raheem Sterling, footballer Richard Rogers, architect Sake Dean Mahomed, surgeon Shanta Pathak, entrepreneur Sislin Fay Allen, police officer Solly Zuckerman, military adviser Stelios Haji-Ioannou, entrepreneur Steve Shirley, entrepreneur Stuart Hall, academic TS Eliot, poet Tessa Sanderson, athlete Trevor McDonald, newscaster Valerie Amos, lawyer and politician Venkatraman Ramakrishnan, biologist Vera Atkins, wartime spy Violette Szabo, wartime spy William Butement, scientist Yasmin Qureshi, politician and barrister Yvonne Thompson, entrepreneur Zaha Hadid, architect The introduction is by Bonnie Greer, the Chicago-born playwright and cultural commentator. Buy the book to see what she says about the contribution of immigrants to the UK Full Product DetailsAuthor: Louis Stewart , Naomi Kenyon , Naomi Kenyon , Bonnie GreerPublisher: Canbury Press Imprint: Canbury Dimensions: Width: 17.50cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 24.00cm Weight: 0.350kg ISBN: 9781914487460ISBN 10: 191448746 Pages: 208 Publication Date: 12 September 2024 Audience: General/trade , Young adult , College/higher education , General , Teenage / Young adult Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviews'This is such a lovely book, not only have I learnt so much about some very brave and determined people, this topic is so important to talk about. I plan on reading a story every week to my class when we return this week. The stories are a page long so it will be easy to fit into our very packed school day! Really looking forward to reading this to my class and the importance discussions that will come from this.' Ellie (@missg_primaryteacher) 'This is such a lovely book, not only have I learnt so much about some very brave and determined people, this topic is so important to talk about. I plan on reading a story every week to my class when we return this week. The stories are a page long so it will be easy to fit into our very packed school day! Really looking forward to reading this to my class and the importance discussions that will come from this.' Ellie (@missg_primaryteacher) 'This is such a lovely book, not only have I learnt so much about some very brave and determined people, this topic is so important to talk about. I plan on reading a story every week to my class when we return this week. The stories are a page long so it will be easy to fit into our very packed school day! Really looking forward to reading this to my class and the importance discussions that will come from this.' Ellie (@missg_primaryteacher) Author InformationLouis Stewart works for an educational company marketing books to schools. He started tweeting stories of inspirational immigrants after listening to a podcast about Brexit. He was taken aback by the warm response these brief biographies received; many people wanted to make them better known. He studied sociology at the University of Sussex. He lives in Brighton. Naomi Kenyon studied Sociology at university and has since worked primarily within women’s healthcare in the fields of obstetrics and gynaecology. She has worked both for the NHS and as a researcher for the University of Oxford. She co-wrote and illustrated the book. Bonnie Greer is an American-British playwright, novelist, critic and broadcaster. Born in Chicago, she has lived in the UK since 1986. She is a columnist for the New European, a regular commentator on TV and radio, and Chancellor of the University of Kingston. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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