David Brewster

David Brewster

male, deceased (1868)
Sir David Brewster,FRS, (11 December 1781 - 10 February 1868) was a Scottish scientist, inventor and writer. He was born at Jedburgh, where his...
William Turner

William Turner

male, deceased (1916)
Sir William Turner (born 7 January 1832 in Lancaster, died 15 February 1916 in Edinburgh) was a British anatomist and was the Principal of...
Edward Victor Appleton

Edward Victor Appleton

male, deceased (1965)
Sir Edward Victor Appleton was an English physicist. Appleton was born in Bradford, West Yorkshire and educated at Hanson Grammar School. At the...

William Wishart

male
William Wishart (secundus) was the Principal of Edinburgh University from 1736 to 1754. He is not to be confused with William Wishart (primus) who...

William Wishart

male
William Wishart (primus) was the Principal of Edinburgh University from 1716 to 1730. He is not to be confused with William Wishart (secundus) who...

Michael Swann

male, deceased (1990)
Michael Meredith Swann, Baron Swann, FRS (1920-22 September 1990) was a distinguished molecular and cell biologist working on the mechanisms of...
Robert Leighton

Robert Leighton

male, deceased (1684)
Robert Leighton (born 1611, died 25 June 1684) was a Scottish prelate and scholar, best known as a church minister, Bishop of Dunblane, Archbishop...