这里汇集了人类历史上各领域最杰出、最有影响力的115位人物。认识他们的方式有很多，比如
听他们用地道的英音做自我介绍哦：
William Shakespeare1564–1616the man who wrote the greatest plays in history
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I've often been called the greatest writer in the English language. I was a dramatist, a poet, an actor and a theatre manager. I told every kind of story – comedy, tragedy, history, love. But some things about my life are a mystery...
看传记，学英语，不仅是一种学习方法，更是课标的统一要求。
在2017年教育部颁布的《普通高中英语课程标准》中，规定了学生英语学科核心素养基础的6个内容，多处明确提到了对英美等国重要人物的学习要求。柯林斯名人故事集
AMAZING PEOPLE
worldwide
- 了不起的飞行员、建筑师和艺术家、作曲家、数学家、医护人员
- 了不起的科学家、领袖、企业家和商人、思想家和人道主义者、作家
- 正文部分用简明清晰的英文讲述人物生平故事，并以脚注形式提供重点词汇解释，文后附该著名人物生平大事记。
- 书后附英文词汇表，提供重点词汇的英语释义。全书英文原音朗读，提供点读和二维码音频下载功能。
the great Chinese philosopherHe who learns but does not think is lost. He who thinks but does not learn is in great danger. Real knowledge is understanding that we actually know very little.the leader of the Mongolian empireWhen I was born, my parents called me Temujin. But later in my life, my tribe changed my name to Genghis Khan. My new name meant ‘universal ruler’. It was a good name for a man who conquered so much land.the first Norman King of EnglandI was 8 years old when my father died. My life was in danger and I had to learn to fight. When I invaded England, I was a very brave man. I conquered the whole country and kept it safe from attacks.the first president of the United States of AmericaWhen I was a boy, America was a British colony without its own power. By the time I was President of the United States of America, we had our own government. We had our own constitution but most of all, we had independence.the man who discovered new worldsI was one of the most famous explorers in history. Although I didn’t discover America, as some people believe, I opened up new worlds to Europeans. I was an expert sailor and navigator, who made four voyages across the Atlantic.the first man to organize If you ask people to mention the names of three great philosophers, my name will come up along with those of Socrates and Plato. People also remember me because Alexander the Great was my most famous student.the man who invented the printing pressI invented a machine to print books – the printing press. After my invention, books were cheaper and easier to make. Books spread ideas around the world. I started the information age. But during my life, no one valued my work.the man who wrote the first great works ofI could tell wonderful stories, and I was very good at describing people. I wrote some romantic poems, but I also wrote about people in ordinary English society. My greatest work is an entertaining record of life in medieval England.the man who invented an alphabet for the blindI became blind when I was a child. There were very few books for people who couldn’t see. It was very difficult for us to learn how to read and write. We needed an easy system. Could I invent one?the man who created the Nobel PrizeI was a chemist and a businessman. My greatest invention was dynamite, and I made a large fortune from selling it around the world. Then, one day in Paris, five words changed my life forever.As a scientist, I don’t think I could have had a more rewarding life. As a female scientist, my professional achievements were unbelievable. I was the first woman to become a professor at the Sorbonne and the first woman to receive a Nobel Prize.the man who changed people’s ideas with I was a great English scientist and naturalist. I went on a five-year expedition and discovered many new things about plants and animals. I wrote a book about the origins of life, which changed the ideas of many people.Elizabeth Garrett AndersonEngland’s first female doctorI was the first English woman to work as a doctor in my own country. During my long life, I tried to improve the lives of women. And I helped to create Britain’s first medical school for women.
the first man to replace a human heartI became a doctor because I had a special ambition. My ambition was to give seriously ill people some extra years of life. For this reason, I became a heart surgeon. I became the first surgeon to transplant a human heart.discovered the first antibioticChance may have the most amazing influence on our lives. I have one piece of advice to young laboratory assistants – never ignore something that appears to be extraordinary. You never know what it may lead to.the man who wrote the first modernI was a French scientist, who people call the founder of modern chemistry. With my wife’s help, I wrote the first modern textbook on chemistry. I discovered what water consists of. I died on the guillotine in the French Revolution.the first man who went into spaceI was a famous Soviet cosmonaut and pioneer of space travel. I was the first man to journey into space, and to complete an orbit of the Earth. I became an international hero. Some people called me ‘the Columbus of space.’the first person to cross I was the first person to cross the sea from France to England in a heavier-than-air flying machine.the man who mass-produced cars and I always loved engines and machines of all kinds. I liked steam engines, and I was happy when cars were invented, but I was delighted when I was able to make cars available to everyone.the Brandenburg ConcertosI was one of Germany’s greatest musicians and composers. I could play the organ, violin, flute and harpsichord and many other instruments. I also composed many different kinds of music.one of the world’s best opera singersMy father sang very well and my mother and I enjoyed his beautiful songs. I played football very well and I wanted to become a famous footballer. But I became one of the greatest opera stars in the world instead!the man who changed pop musicMy twin brother died, my father went to prison, we lost our home and I had a stammer. But then I started to sing gospel music in church, and I was given a guitar for my birthday. When I sang and played, all my troubles disappeared. changed fashion for womenI spent my life making women look and feel beautiful. I started designing hats, moving onto sportswear and then elegant clothes that were comfortable to wear. I also created the magical perfume, Chanel No 5, that made women feel and smell gorgeous.the man who invented the wireless systemI invented the radio and sent the first wireless messages across the Atlantic. My invention changed the speed of communication. I also invented radar systems. They tell us the speed, position and direction of objects which we can’t see.the man who invented the telephoneI was always interested in sounds. My mother was deaf and my father taught deaf people. I was creative and enjoyed inventing things. I did a lot of experiments and one day, I invented the telephone.the man who invented computersNext time you use the Internet or send an email, you can think of me. My invention, the ‘Analytical Engine’, was the first computer. You can see it today at the Science Museum in London.the first computer programMy father was a famous poet, but I became a brilliant mathematician. I worked with Charles Babbage and helped him to develop the Analytical Engine. People today call me ‘the world’s first computer programmer’.the man who invented the electric motorI learned only basic reading, writing and arithmetic. But I changed the future of the world by discovering that electricity could be made by using magnets.the man who invented the televisionI had an illness when I was a child and I had to live a quiet life. Technology became my hobby. We could send voice messages. Could I invent a system for sending pictures? I decided to try to do it.The Communist Manifesto and Das KapitalI was not born into poverty but I hated the inequality between the very rich and the very poor. I spent my life, through my writing, fighting for equality. I believed that everybody, whatever their class and financial state, should have the same rights.
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