Isambard Kingdom Brunel (Encore)

Everything Everywhere Daily

Gary Arndt

History, Education

4.8 • 1.8K Ratings

🗓️ 7 June 2021

⏱️ 10 minutes

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In 2002 the BBC did a poll where they named the top 100 Britons in history. It had many people you have probably heard of, including Isaac Newton, Princess Diana, John Lenon, and Queen Victoria. The person who was ranked #2, however, is someone that many people outside of the UK might not have heard of. Yet, he really is one of the most important people when it came to the development of the modern world. Learn more about Isambard Kingdom Brunel on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	The following is an encore presentation of everything everywhere daily.
0:03.2	I'll be back again tomorrow with a brand new show.
0:05.6	In 2002, the BBC did a poll where they named the top 100 Britons in history. It had many people you
0:15.0	probably heard of including Isaac Newton, Princess Diana, John Lennon, and Queen
0:19.1	Victoria. The person who is ranked number two, however, is someone that many people outside of the UK might not have heard of.
0:27.0	Yet he really is one of the most important people when I came to the development of the modern world.
0:33.0	Learn more about Isambard Kingdom Brunel
0:35.4	on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily. This episode is sponsored by G Adventures. These are very troubled times. Even though things
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1:45.0	Isambard Kingdom Brunel was born in England in 1806.
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