This document summarizes the results of a 2002 BBC poll to determine the 100 greatest Britons. It lists people from various professions including politicians like Winston Churchill at #1 and Queen Elizabeth I; scientists like Charles Darwin and Isaac Newton; authors like William Shakespeare and Charles Dickens; musicians like John Lennon and Paul McCartney; and others like Isambard Kingdom Brunel, Diana Princess of Wales, and Florence Nightingale. For many of the top individuals it provides a short biography highlighting their most notable achievements and contributions.