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Abercrombie, John
Distinguished not only as a
most eminent and successful medical practitioner, but also as an able
and eloquent writer.
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Abercromby,
The Honourable Alexander
(Lord Abercromby), a distinguished lawyer
of the latter part of the 18th century, and an elegant occasional writer.
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Abercromby,
John
The author of several esteemed works on gardening.
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Abercromby,
Patrick
Historian and author of "The Martial Achievements of the Scots
Nation".
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Abercromby,
Sir Ralph
A distinguished general officer, under whom the British arms met their
first success in the French revolutionary war.
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Abernethy,
John
An eminent writer on physiology and had a novel way of courting.
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Adam,
Alexander
An eminent grammarian and writer on Roman antiquities.
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Adam,
Robert
An architect noted for his elegant terraces in the New Town of Edinburgh, together
with many fine public buildings and also much Georgian development in London.
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Adamson, Archibald R.
Author
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Adamson,
Henry
A poet of the seventeenth
century.
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Adamson,
Patrick
Archbishop of St Andrews whose name occupies so remarkable a place in
the history of the Scottish Reformation.
- Agnew, Sir Andrew
Fifth baronet of Lochnaw.
- Aidan,
Saint
Bishop of Lindisfarne in the seventh century, was originally a monk on the
island of Iona, and afterwards became a missionary in England.
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Aikman,
William
A painter, of considerable merit.
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Ailes,
Alexander
A celebrated theologian of the sixteenth century.
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Ainslie, John
Geographer
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Aiton,
William
An eminent horticulturist and botanist born in 1731.
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Alexander
Bishop of Brechin
- Alexander,
Kings I, II & III
The famous Kings of Scotland.
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Alexander,
William
An eminent nobleman, statesman, and poet of the reign of James VI. and
Charles I.
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Alison, Archibald
A distinguished writer.
- Allan,
David
A painter of great merit.
- Alan, Scotty
Helped put Alaska on the map.
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Allan, Sir William
President of the Royal Scottish
Academy of Painting.
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Allan,
Sir William
Poet and Engineer
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Alston,
Charles, M.D.
An eminent botanist.
- Alves,
Robert
A poet and miscellaneous writer
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Anderson,
Adam
Author of the largest British compilation upon commercial history
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Anderson, Alexander
Railwayman, Librarian, Poet, Lyricist
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Anderson,
Alexander
A very eminent mathematician
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Anderson, Christopher
A respected name both as an
author and minister.
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Anderson, David John Boyd
A respected minister and first General Secretary of Evangelical Alliance
(Scotland).
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Anderson,
James
An eminent antiquary.
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Anderson,
James
An agricultural and miscellaneous writer of great merit.
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Anderson,
James D.D.
Author of a large and useful work, entitled, "Royal
Genealogies,".
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Anderson,
John F.R.S.
Professor of natural philosophy in the university of Glasgow, and
founder of the eminently useful institution, bearing his name, in that
city.
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Anderson,
John M.A.
An eminent Presbyterian clergyman.
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Anderson, Joseph
Antiquarian
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Anderson,
Robert M.D.
The biographer of Smollett and Johnson.
- Annand, J K
J K Annand was a teacher and a life-long champion of
the Scots language. Both these interests found a happy outlet in his
children’s poetry.
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Annand,
William
An episcopal divine of the reign of Charles II.
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Arbuthnot,
Alexander
An eminent divine of the reign of James VI., son of the laird of Arbuthnot,
was born in the year 1538.
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Arbuthnot,
John M.D.
One of the constellation of wits in the reign of queen
Anne, and the most learned man of the whole body.
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Armstrong, John
A border freebooter.
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Armstrong,
John M.D.
Author of the well-known poem, entitled, "The Art of
Preserving Health."
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Armstrong,
Johnie
King of the Borders.
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Arnot, Frederick Stanley
Missionary and Explorer in Central Africa
- Arnot,
Hugo
A historical and antiquarian writer of the eighteenth century.
- Ayton,
(Sir) Robert
An eminent poet at the court of James VI.
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