Benjamin britten's famous works

Answer 1

He was famous for riding motorcycles, his Britten V1000 in fact, he was also famous for building the Britten V1000 with limited equipment in his back yard

• Born 1 August 1950 in Christchurch.
• Trained in mechanical engineering, and worked as a design engineer.
• Established own business making stained glass and lights.
• Married Kirsteen Price and had three children - Sam, Isabelle and Jessica.
• Began designing motorcycles and developed the Britten V1000 using his own design and construction techniques to make a faster, lighter "superbike".
• After years of mixed success Andrew Stroud won the world individual BEARS championship in 1995 riding a Britten bike.
• Died on 5 September 1995 from a malignant melanoma.

http://christchurchcitylibraries.com/Kids/FamousNewZealanders/John.asp

Answer 2

John Britten was a New Zealand mechanical engineer who designed a world-record-setting motorcycle with innovative features and materials. He had a twin sister, Marguerite, born two minutes after midnight. He had been born two minutes before midnight. So, although they were twins, they had different birth dates.

Answer 3

Benjamin Britten wrote a variety of famous operas. Some of these include Peter Grimes, Billy Budd, Gloriana, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Death in Venice, and The Little Sweep.