Meet the famous people
Image caption, Christopher Columbus (1451 - 1506)
A sailor and explorer, born in Italy, who completed four trans-Atlantic voyages
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Meet the famous people 2
Image caption, Isambard Kingdom Brunel (1806 - 1859)
An architect and engineer responsible for many of the most famous Victorian structures
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More from this series
1. Columbus and Magellan. audio
The series begins with a song celebrating two great explorers - Christopher Columbus and Ferdinand Magellan.
2. Henry VIII and Elizabeth I. audio
Finding out about the lives of two extraordinary monarchs: Henry VIII and Elizabeth I.
3. Samuel Pepys and The Great Fire of London - part 1. audio
Finding out about London immediately before the Great Fire including the plague of 1665.
