Find out more about the greatest Scottish Intellectuals & Academics, including William Wallace, Adam Smith, David Hume, Thomas Carlyle and Duns Scotus.

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William WallaceWilliam Wallace

1270 AD

Adam SmithAdam Smith

16 June 1723

David HumeDavid Hume

26 April 1711

Thomas CarlyleThomas Carlyle

04 December 1795

Alexander Bain - PhilosopherAlexander Bain - Philosopher

11 June 1818

Duns ScotusDuns Scotus

1265 AD

James MillJames Mill
Mary SomervilleMary Somerville

26 December 1780

Patrick GeddesPatrick Geddes

02 October 1854

Thomas ReidThomas Reid

David BrewsterDavid Brewster

11 December 1781

W. D. RossW. D. Ross

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Abdalqadir as-SufiAbdalqadir as-Sufi

1930 AD

Dugald StewartDugald Stewart

John CampbellJohn Campbell

Andrew MelvilleAndrew Melville

01 August 1545

John LawJohn Law

21 April 1671

James BeattieJames Beattie

25 October 1735

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Thomas GordonThomas Gordon

11 March 1918

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