Famous Scots. Thomas Reid.
Thomas Reid FRSE (/riːd/; 7 May (O.S. 26 April) 1710 – 7 October 1796) was a religiously trained Scottish philosopher. He was the founder of the Scottish School of Common...
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Famous Scots. Kenneth Grahame.
Kenneth Grahame was a Scottish writer famous for his stories ‘The Wind in the Willows‘ (1908) and the ‘Reluctant Dragon’. Grahame was born in Edinburgh, Scotland...
Famous Scots. Jack Buchanan.
Walter John Buchanan (2 April 1891 – 20 October 1957) was a Scottish theatre and film actor, singer, dancer, producer and director. He was known for three decades...
Famous Scots. Alexander Grant.
Alexander Grant – founder of National Library of Scotland Born the son of a railway guard in Forres, 1864. Grant began working in an office, but...
Famous Scots. Alexander Aikman.
Alexander Aikman (23 June 1755 – 6 July 1838) was a Scottish printer, newspaper publisher, planter, and member of Jamaica’s House of Assembly. From 1805 to 1825, he was a...
Famous Scots. Andy Stewart.
Andrew Stewart MBE (30 December 1933 – 11 October 1993) was a Scottish singer, entertainer, and songwriter. He presented the BBC TV variety show The White Heather Club throughout the 1960s, and his...
Famous Scots. Mary Queen of Scots.
Henry the VIII of England and Henry the second of France acknowledged the rights of the Scottish throne and tried to get Mary to marry one...
Famous Scots. Alexander Graham Bell.
Alexander Graham Bell (/ˈɡreɪ.əm/; March 3, 1847 – August 2, 1922) was a Scottish-born[N 2] inventor, scientist, and engineer who is credited with inventing and patenting...
Famous Scots. Brian Cox CBE.
Brian Denis Cox CBE (born 1 June 1946) is a Scottish actor. He has worked extensively with the Royal Shakespeare Company and the Royal National Theatre, where he gained recognition for...
Famous Scots. William Murdoch.
William Murdoch (sometimes spelled Murdock) (21 August 1754 – 15 November 1839) was a Scottish engineer and inventor. Murdoch was employed by the firm of Boulton & Watt and worked...
William Sinclair Manson