Transcript What is Fame? - Seomra Ranga

What is
Fame?
Who is famous?
People from nowadays and throughout history
become famous for many different reasons. They
may be talented, they may be somebody in the
news or they may have invented something.
Do you know any of the
following famous people?
Cheryl
Cole is
famous for
singing.
Tom
Cruise is
a
famous
actor.
FAMOUS PEOPLE
FROM THE PAST
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Who?
Vincent Van Gogh
Famous for:
Being an artist.
Do you know anything about Van
Gogh?
• Birth name Vincent
Willem van Gogh
• Born 30 March 1853
in Netherlands
• Died 29 July 1890
(aged 37)
• Who?
Wolfgang
Amadeus
Mozart
• Famous for:
Composing
music
What do you know about Mozart?
• A composer is a person who creates music.
• Johannes Chrysostomus Wolfgangus Theophilus
Mozart is his baptismal name!
• Already competent on keyboard and violin, he
composed from the age of five and performed
before European royalty!
• Who?
William Shakespeare
• Famous For:
Writing plays and
poetry
Do you know anything about
Shakespeare?
• William Shakespeare (baptised 26
April 1564; died 23 April 1616)
was an English poet and
playwright, widely regarded as the
greatest writer in the English
language
• Who?
John F. Kennedy
• Famous for:
Being an
American
President
Do you know anything about JFK?
• John Fitzgerald "Jack" Kennedy
(1917 –1963), often referred to by his
initials JFK, was the 35th President of
the United States, serving from 1961
until his assassination in 1963.
• Who?
• Thomas
Edison
• Famous for:
• Being an
inventor
Do you know anything about
Thomas Edison?
• Thomas Alva Edison (1847 –1931)
was an American inventor, scientist,
and businessman who developed
many devices that greatly influenced
life around the world, including the
phonograph, the motion picture
camera, and a long-lasting, practical
electric light bulb.
The Phonograph
The record player
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Marco Polo
Famous for:
Being an explorer.
Do you know anything about
Marco Polo?
• His father and uncle embarked on an
epic journey to Asia, returning after
24 years and became a wealthy
merchant, married and had 3
children.
• He died in 1324.
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Henry VIII
Famous for:
Being a King of
England
Do you know anything about
Henry VIII?
• He had six marriages!
• Henry VIII is known for his role in the separation
of the Church of England from the Roman
Catholic Church.
• Henry's struggles with Rome led to the
separation of the Church of England from papal
authority.
• Henry VIII (28 June 1491 – 28 January 1547) was
King of England from 21 April 1509 until his
death. He was Lord of Ireland (later King of
Ireland) and claimant to the Kingdom of France.
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Elvis Presley
Famous for:
Being a Rock n’ Roll
singer.
Do you know anything about Elvis
Presley?
• Elvis Aaron Presley (1935 - 1977) was one
of the most popular American singers of
the 20th century.
• He is widely known by the single name
Elvis. He is often referred to as the "King of
Rock and Roll" or simply "the King".
• Singles include BLUE SUEDE SHOES.
• Who?
• Florence
Nightingale
• Famous for:
• Being a nurse.
Do you know anything about
Florence Nightingale?
• She worked as a nurse during the Crimean
War.
• She became known as the “Lady with the
Lamp”.
• She set up a nursing school in London
• International Nurses’ Day is celebrated on
her birthday.
• She died in 1910, aged 90.
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Marie Curie
Famous for:
Being a
scientist
Do you know anything about
Marie Curie?
• She was born in Warsaw , Poland in
1867
• She was famous for her work in the
field of radioactivity which helped
cure cancer patients.
• She died aged 66 in 1934.
Who can you remember?
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Mozart
Florence Nightingale
Henry VIII
Thomas Edison
Marco Polo
Marie Curie
Shakespeare
Elvis Presley
John F K
Vincent Van Gogh.
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Artist
Composer
Writer
President
Inventor
Explorer
King
Singer
Nurse
Scientist