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Alexander McGill (died 1734), mason and architect, who worked in partnership with James Smith (Architects and master masons)
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Somerled (died 1164), 12th-century warlord (Military)
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David Haggart (1801–1821), thief and murderer (Criminals)
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Timothy Pont (c. 1565–1614), cartographer and topographer, the first to produce a detailed map of Scotland (Other notable people)
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John Marcus Fleming (1911–1976), IMF deputy director of research (Economists)
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Steve Frew (born 1973), gymnast, gold medallist in Commonwealth games 2002 (Sportspeople)
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Scots is a British minority in western Europe, referring to the indigenous peoples who live in Scotland. They are found mainly in Scotland, north of Great Britain, and throughout the UK. If you add in Scots who emigrate to other countries, there are at least 50 million people of Scottish descent in the world. Thanks to the development of local culture and education, there are many good Scots who have found a place in all walks of life.
The tool generates a list of 1,338 famous Scots who were born or lived in Scotland. They may not live in Scotland now, but they are of Scottish descent and have excelled in many different fields, including architecture, art, business, engineering, politics, economics and military affairs, and the pride of the local people of Scotland. Whether you randomly look at someone’s field of expertise, you can see their full name in Scottish language, time of birth, time of death, current occupation, area of expertise, and past achievements.
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