Famous Scots
The people named on this list are only a few of the many famous men and women to come from Scotland. I am aware there are many more so if you have any other names I would be grateful if you could let me know.
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Sir Alexander Fleming
John Boyd Dunlop
Alexander Graham Bell
James Watt
Alexander Bain
John Logie Baird
James Young Simpson
Charles MacIntosh
John Loudon McAdam
John Napier
Archibald Barr
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Born Ayrshire 1881
Born 1840
Born Edinburgh 1847
Born Greenock 1736
Born Caithness 1810
Born Helensburgh 1888
Born Edinburgh 1811
Born Glasgow 1766
Born Ayrshire 1756
Born St. Andrews 1550
Born Paisley 1855 |
Discovered Penicillin
Invented the Pneumatic Tyre
Invented the Telephone
Pioneer of the Steam Engine
Invented the first Fax Machine
Invented Television
Discovered Chloroform
Invented Waterproof Cloth
Invented Tarmacadam for roads
Added the point to the Decimal Fraction
Invented the Optical Range Finder |
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