Across
- 2. An English mathematician and inventor who is considered the "father of the computer" for his work on the Analytical Engine.
- 7. A British military leader who defeated Napoleon at the Battle of Waterloo in 1815.
- 8. A Scottish biologist who discovered penicillin, the world's first antibiotic.
- 9. A Scottish engineer who invented the first working television system in 1926.
- 11. A British naval commander who famously defeated the French and Spanish fleets at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805
- 12. An English playwright and poet, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language.
- 13. A Scottish-born inventor who is credited with inventing the first practical telephone.
- 14. A British composer best known for his "Enigma Variations" and "Pomp and Circumstance Marches."
- 16. An English printer who introduced the printing press to England and published the first printed book in English.
- 19. A British naturalist who proposed the theory of evolution by natural selection, fundamentally changing our understanding of biology.
- 21. A British surgeon who pioneered antiseptic surgery, significantly reducing infection rates in hospitals.
- 22. An English explorer who circumnavigated the globe and defeated the Spanish Armada in 1588.
Down
- 1. An English physician who pioneered the smallpox vaccine, laying the foundation for modern immunology.
- 3. A British Army officer who founded the Scout Movement in 1907.
- 4. An English poet and author best known for "The Canterbury Tales."
- 5. An English mathematician and physicist who formulated the laws of motion and universal gravitation, laying the foundation for classical mechanics.
- 6. A British politician and philanthropist who led the campaign to abolish the slave trade in the British Empire.
- 10. A British architect and gardener best known for designing the Crystal Palace for the Great Exhibition of 1851.
- 12. A British explorer who led the ill-fated Terra Nova Expedition to the South Pole in 1912.
- 15. A Scottish explorer and missionary who explored Africa and discovered Victoria Falls.
- 17. A British chocolate manufacturer known for its iconic Dairy Milk chocolate bar.
- 18. A British Quaker who advocated for prison reform and improved conditions for female prisoners in the early 19th century.
- 20. Three English novelists known for their classic novels.
