Lewis Carroll and J.K. Rowling
Lewis Carroll was an English writer best know for his fantasy novels Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and it's sequel through the looking glass. His modern day counterpart J.K. Rowling is also famous for her Harry Potter fantasy novel series.
Charles Babbage and Ray Kurzweil
Charles Babbage an English mathematician is often referred to as the inventor of the computer. Although not inventing a computer, Ray Kurzweil is pushing the limits of computing and may ultimately become the inventor of the world first true artificial intelligence through his work with Google.
Isambard Kingdom Brunel and Adrian Smith
Brunel was an English engineer who was famous for building ship, railways, tunnels and bridges. Such as the Clifton suspension bridge that had the longest span of any bridge in the world at the time of construction. Adrian Smith also pushes the boundaries of construction with such projects at the Burj Khalifa the world tallest building.
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Dr David Livingstone and Sir Ranulph Fiennes
Probably best know for exploring Africa to discover the source of the river Nile, Dr David Livingstone was a famous Scottish explorer. Although it appears that every corner of the Earth has already been explored Sir Ranulph Fiennes surpasses barriers of endurance with such feats a trekking solo to the North pole, completing 7 marathons (4 months after a heart attack and double bypass surgery), climbing the north face of the Eiger and has been referred to as the world greatest living explorer.
Oscar Wilde and Stephen Fry
Probably best know for his novel "The picture of Dorian Gray" Wilde was a writer and a poet. Although Stephen Fry is not linked to Wilde by his achievements he is linked in kindred spirit and life outlook.
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Alexander Graham Bell and Steve Jobs
This list could not be complete without these two. Alexander Graham Bell was a Scottish born inventor who invention of the telephone revolutionised daily life of nearly every human being. More than likely you are accessing this via a smartphone, and it is likely that this device has changed your daily life.
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