John Murray

John Murray

male, deceased (1914)
Sir John Murray KCB (3 March 1841 – 6 March 1914) was a pioneering Scots-Canadian oceanographer and marine biologist. Murray was born at Cobourg, On...
Abraham Ortelius

Abraham Ortelius

male, deceased (1598)
Abraham Ortelius appeared before the end of 1572; twenty-five editions came out before Ortelius' death in 1598; and several others were published...
Robert Napier

Robert Napier

male, deceased (1876)
Robert Napier (21 June, 1791 - 23 June, 1876) was a Scottish engineer, and is often called "The Father of Clyde Shipbuilding"."
David Robertson

David Robertson

male, deceased (1896)
Dr David Robertson FLS, FGS (1806 - 1896) was a Scottish Naturalist who founded the University Marine Biological Station, Millport. Robertson was...

James Miller

male
James Miller (1860-1947) was a Scottish architect and artist. He is noted for his many buildings in Glasgow and for his Scottish railway stations....
Phil Kelso

Phil Kelso

male, deceased (1935)
Phil Kelso was a Scottish football player and manager. He was born in Largs on the Firth of Clyde and was a coach at Hibernian, before taking over...
Margaret Gelling

Margaret Gelling

female, 85 years old
Dr Margaret Gelling (born 1924) is an English toponymist. She is a Fellow of St Hilda's College, Oxford and a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries...
Carl Gordon

Carl Gordon

male, deceased (2002)
Carl Gordon was born in Greenock on 13 March, 1931, and attended Mearns Street School and Greenock High School. His maternal grandfather was from...

Olaf II of the Isle of Man II of the Isle of Man

male, deceased (1237)
Olaf II of the Isle of Man, also known as "Olaf the Black", "Olaf Godredsson", or "Olave", was King of the Isle of Man from 1229–1237. Olaf was th...

Lucinda Shaw-Stewart

female
Lady Shaw-Stewart has been Trustee of the Royal Collection Trust from 2005; Vice-President of the National Trust for Scotland; Convenor of the...