Winston Churchill is considered one of the most famous and defining figures of the 20th century. He is best known for his inspirational speeches and the fact that he led Britain to victory in World War II. But here are some interesting facts that you might not have known about him, thanks to Daniel Smith’s book How to Think Like Churchill:
1. He had a hard childhood — he was prone to illness, had various speech impediments and a poor academic record.
2. He loved to read. He was a great fan of quotation collections.
3. Churchill was very accident prone and would suffer nasty falls. He was also involved in a near-deadly car accident in 1931.
4. He is the inventor of several words including “summit.”
5. Before Churchill received his Nobel Prize, he was considered for several others.
6. Churchill almost married another woman beside Clementine. His first love was Pamela Plowden and then he dated British politician and diarist Violet Asquith, whom he was close to marrying.
7. In 1915, Churchill began his painting career. Over his lifetime, he produced some 500 works of art.
8. The man loved to smoke and drink.
9. Churchill was probably the first adopter of the “onesie.” In his day, they were called “siren suits” because they were sensible in case of an air raid.
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