Robert Gordon

Robert Gordon

male, deceased (1731)
Robert Gordon, a 17th century merchant and philanthropist, was born in Aberdeen. He was the only son of Arthur Gordon who married Isabella Menzies...
George Campbell

George Campbell

male, deceased (1796)
George Campbell (December 25 1719-April 6 1796) was a Scottish Enlightenment philosopher, minister, theologian, and professor of divinity. Campbell...

George Croom Robertson

male, deceased (1892)
George Croom Robertson was a Scottish philosopher. He was born at Aberdeen. In 1857 he gained a bursary at Marischal College, and graduated M.A. in...
John Scott

John Scott

male, deceased (1821)
John Scott, editor and publisher. He edited several liberal newspapers: the "Statesman", which Leigh Hunt had recently founded; the "Stamford...

William Keith

male, deceased (1749)
William Keith (1680-1749) was a lieutenant-governor of colonial Pennsylvania and Delaware. Keith was born in Boddam Castle near Peterhead, Scotland...
Robert Davidson

Robert Davidson

male, deceased (1894)
Robert Davidson (1804 - 1894) was a Scottish inventor who built the first known electric locomotive in 1837. Born and died in Aberdeen, northeast...
David Gregory

David Gregory

male, deceased (1708)
David Gregory (June 3, 1659-October 10, 1708) was a professor of mathematics at the University of Edinburgh, Savilian Professor of astronomy at the...

George Keith 5th Earl Marischal

male, deceased (1623)
George Keith, 5th Earl Marischal (d.1623) was a Scottish nobleman and Earl Marischal. Described as one of the most important and powerful men of...

Edward Ellice

male, deceased (1863)
Edward Ellice, the elder, (27 September 1783 - 17 September 1863), was a British merchant and politician. He was educated at Winchester and at...
William MacGillivray

William MacGillivray

male, deceased (1852)
William MacGillivray (January 25, 1796 - September 4, 1852) was a Scottish naturalist and ornithologist. MacGillivray was born in Aberdeen and...