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Fairbairn, William
One of the most influential and successful of mechanical engineers.
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Fairgrieve, John B.
A well known Edinburgh Souter
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Falconer, William
Author of "The Shipwreck, a
poem".
- Faulds,
Henry
First to discover fingerprints for forensic use.
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Fenton, Alexander
Scholar and Teacher
- Ferguson, Adam
Born 1723 in Logierait, Perthshire, he became Professor of Moral Philosophy at
Edinburgh. He introduced the method of studying humankind in groups and is father of the
subject now called "Sociology".
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Ferguson, Sir Adam
Deputy Keeper of The Scottish Regalia
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Ferguson, Dr Adam
The last great man of the eighteenth century, whose writings did honour
to the age in which they lived.
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Ferguson, James
An ingenious experimental philosopher, mechanist, and astronomer.
- Fergusson,
Captain Robert
Created the world's first rust preventive paint.
- Fergusson,
Robert
Poet and inspiration of Robert Burns.
- Ferrier,
James Frederick
Metaphysics
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Finlayson, James
Professor of logic and metaphysics in the university of Edinburgh, and
one of the ministers of the high church of that city.
- Fleming,
Sir
Alexander
Born 1881, he discovered the world's first antibiotic drug -
Penicillin.
- Fleming,
Robert
An eminent divine and theological writer.
- Fletcher,
Andrew
A distinguished judge, under the
designation of lord Milton, and for many years sous minister of
Scotland, under Archibald duke of Argyle.
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Fletcher, Andrew
So much celebrated for his patriotism and political knowledge.
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Forbes, Alexander
Lord Pitsligo.
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Forbes, Duncan
A man whose memory is justly entitled to the veneration of his country.
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Forbes,
Edward
Regius Professor of Natural History
- Forbes,
John
Author of the "Historico-Theological
Institutions".
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Forbes, George
An
outstanding product of Victorian academia and industry whose
contribution to electrical engineering benefits us to this day. He was
also a gifted astronomer.
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Forbes, Patrick
An eminent prelate.
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Forbes, Sir William
An eminent banker and citizen.
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Ford,
Robert
Poet and Publisher
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Fordun, John
The celebrated author of the "Scotichronicon".
- Fordyce,
David
Professor of philosophy in the Marischal college, Aberdeen, and author
of several esteemed works.
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Fordyce, George
A distinguished physician and lecturer on medicine.
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Fordyce, James
Author of the Sermons to Young Women.
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Fordyce, John
A brave and pious officer.
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Fordyce, Sir William
A distinguished physician.
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Forfar, John
Paediatrician.
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Forrester, Rev Thomas
This reverend divine was a very extraordinary character in his time.
- Forsyth,
Rev.
Alexander
Born 1769. Inventor of the percussion cap. This was later developed into the modern
bullet.
- Forsyth,
William
Distinguished in the science of arboriculture.
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Foulis, Robert & Andrew
Eminent printers in the eighteenth century.
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Fraser, Peter Galloway
Journalist
- Fraser,
Simon
Twelfth lord Lovat, a person too remarkable in history to be
overlooked.
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Fulton, George
The author of an improved system of education.
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Fulton, Rikki
Famous Scottish actor and comedian.
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Fyfe, James Montgomery
Famous Singer known as Monte Rey
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Fyffe, Will
Entertainer and Film Star
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