Philip Pullman has been chosen 'Greatest Briton' in the art category at a ceremony held yesterday.
Asked about his award, the writer, former teacher and winner of the Whitbread prize in 2002, Mr Pullman said: "I feel rather shifty about it because I've never thought that what I do is about me."
He added: "It's about my work. I would love to be thought of as writing great books, but I am not great."
The creator of the world wide web Sir Tim Berners-Lee was named 'Great Briton 2004'.
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Web creator named top Briton 2004
The creator of the internet, Sir Tim Berners-Lee, has been named Great Briton 2004, it was announced yesterday.
The physicist, who created the building blocks of the modern internet and wrote the first web browser, was chosen as the winner at an awards ceremony at the Royal Courts of Justice in London last night.
Sir Tim beat 21 other public figures shortlisted from the arts, science and innovation, business, public service, campaigning, creative industries and sports to win.
A panel of judges not only assessed achievements in their fields in 2004 but also looked at to what extent they embodied the key characteristics of Britishness, including modesty, determination and a sense of humour.
Sir Tim, now at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, earned the
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