Sir George Gilbert, 1811, 1878, engl. Architekt; baute im Stil der engl. Früh- u. Hochgotik.
C(ampbell) (1927-) US actor. He often played tough, authoritarian film roles. His work includes Dr Strangelove 1964, Patton 1970, The Hospital 1971, and Firestarter 1984.
Robert Falcon, 1868, 1912, brit. Antarktisforscher; erreichte am 18.1.1912 den Südpol, 4 Wochen nach Amundsen; kam auf dem Rückweg ums Leben.
(known as Scott of the Antarctic) (1868-1912) English explorer who commanded two Antarctic expeditions, 1901–04 and 1910–12. On 18 Jan 1912 he reached the South Pole, shortly after Norwegian Roald Amundsen, but on the return journey he and his companions died in a blizzard only a few miles from their base camp. His journal was recovered and published in 1913.
(1771-1832) Scottish novelist and poet. His first works were translations of German ballads, followed by poems such as The Lady of the Lake 1810 and Lord of the Isles 1815. He gained a European reputation for his historical novels such as The Heart of Midlothian 1818, Ivanhoe 1819, and The Fair Maid of Perth 1828. His last years were marked by frantic writing to pay off his debts, after the bankruptcy of his publishing company 1826.