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89 matches to Scott
Adam, Robert. 1728-92. Scottish architect: Neoclassical English country houses.
Archer, William. 1856-1924. Scottish critic, playwright. Translated Ibsen.
Austen, Jane. 1775-1817. English novelist: Sense and Sensibility, 1811, Pride and Prejudice, 1813. “the exquisite touch which renders the commonplace interesting”-W. Scott. Emma 1816.
Bain, Alexander. 1818-1903. Scottish pragmatist philosopher, psychologist. Logic 1870.
Barrie, James. 1860-1937. Scottish author: Peter Pan 1904.
Bell, Alexander Graham. 1847-1922. Scottish/ US inventor of the telephone 1876. Gray. Reis.
Bell, Charles. 1774-1842. Scottish anatomist. Motor vs sensory nerves 1830. Anatomy of Brain 1811.
Black, Joseph. 1728-99. French/Scottish chemist. Latent heat 1757. CO2.
Black Watch. 1725-. Scottish Highland Regiment.
Boswell, James. 1740-95. Scottish author. Life of Samuel Johnson 1791.
Brackenridge, Hugh. 1748-1816. Scottish/US novelist. Modern Chivalry 1792.
Brewster, David. 1781-1868. Scottish discoverer of light polarization 1799, kaleidoscope 1817.
Brown, George. 1818-80. Scottish/Canadian statesman. Founded Toronto Globe 1844.
Brown, Robert. 1773-1858. Scottish botanist: Brownian movement. Plant cell nucleus.
Bruce, Robert the. 1274-1329. Scottish King 1306-. Vs Edward I and II. Bannockburn victory.
Burnet, John. 1859-1938. Scottish architect: British Museum.
Burns, Robert. 1759-96. Scottish national poet: Auld Lang Syne, Comin’ Through the Rye. Kilmarnock Edition 1786.
Cameron, Richard. 1648-80. Scottish preacher. Defended Solemn League and Covenant at Airds Moss.
Campbell, John. 1678-1743. Scottish general. Suppressed Jacobite revolt 1715.
Campbell, Thomas. 1777-1844. Scottish poet: Pleasures of Hope, Ye Mariners of England.
Carlyle, Thomas. 1795-1881. Scottish writer: Heroes and Hero Worship 1841. Cromwell’s Letters 1845. -“Britain-the chosen nation”.
Carnegie, Andrew. 1835-1919. Scottish/US steel magnate, philanthropist.
Chambers, William and Robert. 19C.Scottish reference book publishers.
Charlie, Bonnie Prince. 1720-88. Scottish Stuart pretender to the English throne. Unsuccessful revolt 1745. Exiled.
Clearance of Scottish Highlands. 1790-1850. Increased sheep farming displaces tenant crofters.