Famous People

Children should know a range of inventors, what they are famous for and what made them become successful.

Famous chef: Paul Ainsworth
  1. Who they are? Chef in Padstow
  2. What they are famous for? Head chef at a restaurant, famous for using local produce and what is in season.
  3. What made them successful? chef
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Famous designer: Charles Worth
  1. Who they are? first ‘fashion designer’ in the 19th Century
  2. What they are famous for? English fashion designer who created dresses for individuals.
  3. What made them successful? He was popular – he made outfits in France and previously outfits had just been bought by people but he would make them to fit his client in a material chosen by them.

Charles Worth
Famous inventor: Garrett Morgan
  1. Who they are?
  2. What they are famous for? Designing a revamped sewing machine which meant clothes could be manufactured quickly.
  3. What made them successful?
Famous engineers: Isambard Kingdom Brunel / Stephen Sauveste
Children should explore some famous engineers who have made strong structures – Isambard Kingdom Brunel, possibly Stephen Sauveste who designed the Eiffel Tower.

  1. Who they are?
  2. What they are famous for?
  3. What made them successful?
Famous chef: Heston Blumenthal
  1. Who they are?
  2. What they are famous for? Famous Chef known for adapting recipes and being a quirky cook.
  3. What made them successful? Three Michelin stars (one of only five restaurants in the UK)
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Famous inventor: Benjamin Franklin
  1. Who they are ? started exploring electricity in 1746
  2. What they are famous for ? He did lots of experiments and investigations about static electricity.
  3. What made them successful? He was the first to label ‘positive’ and ‘negative’ charge.
Famous inventor: Lewis Urry
  1. Who they are? Canadian
  2. What they are famous for? Chemical Engineer and inventor
  3. What made them successful? Invented the alkaline and lithium battery.
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Famous designer: Elspeth Champcommunal
  1. Who they are?
  2. What they are famous for? British fashion designer during the war and first editor of British Vogue magazine.
  3. What made them successful? Designing clothes that could be made by people at home to keep spirits up during the war. This meant clothes without extra pockets, pleats and turn-ups as these were deemed too extravagant.
Structural Project - Year 6
Windmill – based on the book ‘The boy who harnessed the wind’.

Creating a waterproof, strong structure that moves water based on a cross-curricular topic on the ‘Boy who harnessed the wind’.

Inventor: William Kampwamba

  1. Who they are? At the time a 14 year old boy from Malawi whose family couldn’t afford to send him to school. He read books from the library about electricity and made a windmill in his village.
  2. What they are famous for? Designing and making a windmill that would give electricity to his house and help water the crops and provide water for his village.
  3. What made them successful? In the height of a drought in Malawi, William saw a need and made a windmill. He powered a small lamp in his bedroom to begin with, then his house and whole village. The houses in the village are also able to pump water for the village’s fields and houses.
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