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Francis Patten, Baron Patten of Barnes CH PC (born 12 May 1944) is chancellor of the University of Oxford and a former governor of Hong Kong and the BBC Trust.Lord Patten began his career in the Conser...

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Francis Patten, Baron Patten of Barnes CH PC (born 12 May 1944) is chancellor of the University of Oxford and a former governor of Hong Kong and the BBC Trust.Lord Patten began his career in the Conser...

5/7/2023

Sir John Edward Sulston , CH FRS (27 March 1942 – 6 March 2018) was a British biologist and academic. For his work on the cell lineage and genome of the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans , he was jointly...

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Sir John Edward Sulston , CH FRS (27 March 1942 – 6 March 2018) was a British biologist and academic. For his work on the cell lineage and genome of the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans , he was jointly...

3/9/2018

William Jocelyn Ian Fraser , Baron Fraser of Lonsdale CH CBE , known as Ian Fraser , was a British Conservative Party politician, a Governor of the BBC, a successful businessman and the first person to...

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William Jocelyn Ian Fraser , Baron Fraser of Lonsdale CH CBE , known as Ian Fraser , was a British Conservative Party politician, a Governor of the BBC, a successful businessman and the first person to...

9/25/2017

Joseph Needham, CH FRS FBA MP (1900 - 1995)

"十宿道人"

Joseph Needham CH FRS FBA was a British scientist, historian and sinologist known for his scientific research and writing on the history of Chinese science. He was elected a fellow of the Royal Society...

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Joseph Needham, CH FRS FBA MP (1900 - 1995)

"十宿道人"

Joseph Needham CH FRS FBA was a British scientist, historian and sinologist known for his scientific research and writing on the history of Chinese science. He was elected a fellow of the Royal Society...

7/17/2017

Benjamin Britten, Baron Britten, OM CH MP (1913 - 1976)

"Benjamin"

Edward Benjamin Britten, Baron Britten OM CH (22 November 1913 – 4 December 1976) was an English composer, conductor, and pianist. He was a central figure of 20th-century British music, with a range of...

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11/9/2011
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Benjamin Britten, Baron Britten, OM CH MP (1913 - 1976)

"Benjamin"

Edward Benjamin Britten, Baron Britten OM CH (22 November 1913 – 4 December 1976) was an English composer, conductor, and pianist. He was a central figure of 20th-century British music, with a range of...

7/13/2017

Karl Popper MP (1902 - 1994)

Sir Karl Raimund Popper [Companion of Honour (CH), Fellow of the Royal Society (FRS), Fellow of the British Academy (FBA)] was an Austrian Jewish-British philosopher and professor. He is generally rega...

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Karl Popper MP (1902 - 1994)

Sir Karl Raimund Popper [Companion of Honour (CH), Fellow of the Royal Society (FRS), Fellow of the British Academy (FBA)] was an Austrian Jewish-British philosopher and professor. He is generally rega...

7/6/2017

Bernard Johan Herman Haitink CH KBE is a Dutch conductor.

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1/26/2014
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Bernard Johan Herman Haitink CH KBE is a Dutch conductor.

7/6/2017

Arthur David Waley MP (1889 - 1966)

Arthur David Waley CH CBE (born Arthur David Schloss ) was an English Orientalist and sinologist who achieved both popular and scholarly acclaim for his translations of Chinese and Japanese poetry. Amo...

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Arthur David Waley MP (1889 - 1966)

Arthur David Waley CH CBE (born Arthur David Schloss ) was an English Orientalist and sinologist who achieved both popular and scholarly acclaim for his translations of Chinese and Japanese poetry. Amo...

4/30/2017

Richard Austen “RAB” Butler KG CH DL PC Lord Butler of Saffron MP (1902 - 1982)

""Rab" Butler", "Rab", "RAB", "R.A Butler"

Richard Austen Butler , Baron Butler of Saffron Walden, KG CH DL PC (9 December 1902 – 8 March 1982),usually signed his name R. A. Butler and was known as Rab as a result.* British Conservative politic...

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Richard Austen “RAB” Butler KG CH DL PC Lord Butler of Saffron MP (1902 - 1982)

""Rab" Butler", "Rab", "RAB", "R.A Butler"

Richard Austen Butler , Baron Butler of Saffron Walden, KG CH DL PC (9 December 1902 – 8 March 1982),usually signed his name R. A. Butler and was known as Rab as a result.* British Conservative politic...

4/21/2017

Buchan, 1st Baron Tweedsmuir PC GCMG GCVO CH (26 August 1875 – 11 February 1940) was a Scottish novelist, historian and Unionist politician who served as Governor General of Canada, the 15th since Cana...

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Buchan, 1st Baron Tweedsmuir PC GCMG GCVO CH (26 August 1875 – 11 February 1940) was a Scottish novelist, historian and Unionist politician who served as Governor General of Canada, the 15th since Cana...

3/16/2017

Patrick Maynard Stuart Blackett, Baron Blackett OM CH CBE FRS was an English experimental physicist known for his work on cloud chambers, cosmic rays, and paleomagnetism. He also made a major contribut...

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11/10/2011
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Patrick Maynard Stuart Blackett, Baron Blackett OM CH CBE FRS was an English experimental physicist known for his work on cloud chambers, cosmic rays, and paleomagnetism. He also made a major contribut...

3/11/2017

Dame Evelyn Elizabeth Ann Glennie, DBE== From WIkipedia: Dame Evelyn Elizabeth Ann Glennie, DBE (born 19 July 1965) is a Scottish virtuoso percussionist. She is announced as one of the two laureates fo...

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Dame Evelyn Elizabeth Ann Glennie, DBE== From WIkipedia: Dame Evelyn Elizabeth Ann Glennie, DBE (born 19 July 1965) is a Scottish virtuoso percussionist. She is announced as one of the two laureates fo...

3/10/2017

Sir Roger Gilbert Bannister, CBE (born 23 March 1929) - English former athlete. Ran the first mile in less than 4 minutes. Became a distinguished neurologist and Master of Pembroke College, Oxford, bef...

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3/2/2009
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Sir Roger Gilbert Bannister, CBE (born 23 March 1929) - English former athlete. Ran the first mile in less than 4 minutes. Became a distinguished neurologist and Master of Pembroke College, Oxford, bef...

3/10/2017

Dame Vera Lynn, DBE MP (1917 - 2020)

Obituary: Dame Vera Lynn, a symbol of resilience and hope Dame Vera Lynn, who has died at the age of 103, was Britain's wartime Forces' Sweetheart, and remained one of the country's most potent symbols...

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Dame Vera Lynn, DBE MP (1917 - 2020)

Obituary: Dame Vera Lynn, a symbol of resilience and hope Dame Vera Lynn, who has died at the age of 103, was Britain's wartime Forces' Sweetheart, and remained one of the country's most potent symbols...

3/10/2017

Sir Roy Colin Strong FRSL === (born 23 August 1935) is an English art historian, museum curator, writer, broadcaster and landscape designer. He has been director of both the National Portrait Gallery a...

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Sir Roy Colin Strong FRSL === (born 23 August 1935) is an English art historian, museum curator, writer, broadcaster and landscape designer. He has been director of both the National Portrait Gallery a...

3/10/2017

Dame Maggie Smith MP

"Maggie Smith"

Margaret Natalie Smith CH DBE (born 28 December 1934) is an English actress. She has had an extensive, varied career on stage, film, and television, spanning over 68 years. Smith has appeared in more t...

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Dame Maggie Smith MP

"Maggie Smith"

Margaret Natalie Smith CH DBE (born 28 December 1934) is an English actress. She has had an extensive, varied career on stage, film, and television, spanning over 68 years. Smith has appeared in more t...

3/10/2017

Peter Ware Higgs CH FRS FRSE (29 May 1929 - 8 April 2024) was a British theoretical physicist, emeritus professor at the University of Edinburgh, and Nobel Prize laureate for his work on the mass of su...

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Peter Ware Higgs CH FRS FRSE (29 May 1929 - 8 April 2024) was a British theoretical physicist, emeritus professor at the University of Edinburgh, and Nobel Prize laureate for his work on the mass of su...

3/10/2017

Sebastian Newbold Coe, Baron Coe, KBE MP

"Baron Coe KBE", "Seb Coe"

Sebastian Newbold Coe, Baron Coe, KBE, often known as Seb Coe, is an English former athlete and politician. Seb Coe is considered one of the greatest middle-distance runners of all time. He won the B...

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Sebastian Newbold Coe, Baron Coe, KBE MP

"Baron Coe KBE", "Seb Coe"

Sebastian Newbold Coe, Baron Coe, KBE, often known as Seb Coe, is an English former athlete and politician. Seb Coe is considered one of the greatest middle-distance runners of all time. He won the B...

3/10/2017

Judi Dench is an English actor, artist, and author. A seven-time Academy Award nominee, Dench won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance as Queen Elizabeth I in Shakespear...

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12/31/2011
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Judi Dench is an English actor, artist, and author. A seven-time Academy Award nominee, Dench won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance as Queen Elizabeth I in Shakespear...

3/10/2017

Sir Ian Murray McKellen , CBE, CH (born 25 May 1939) is an English actor. He has won multiple Laurence Olivier Awards, a Tony Award, two Academy Award nominations, and five Emmy Award nominations. His ...

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Sir Ian Murray McKellen , CBE, CH (born 25 May 1939) is an English actor. He has won multiple Laurence Olivier Awards, a Tony Award, two Academy Award nominations, and five Emmy Award nominations. His ...

3/10/2017