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

Famous Scottish Intellectuals & Academics

Famous People From Scotland
Philosophers
William WallaceWilliam Wallace
1270 AD
Patriot, Revolutionary Fighter, Knight, De facto
Adam SmithAdam Smith
16 June 1723
Economist and Philosopher

David HumeDavid Hume
26 April 1711
Philosopher & Historian

Thomas CarlyleThomas Carlyle
04 December 1795
Philosopher

Alexander Bain - PhilosopherAlexander Bain - Philosopher
11 June 1818
Scottish philosopher

James MillJames Mill
 
Duns ScotusDuns Scotus
1265 AD
philosopher, theologian, writer, cleric,

Mary SomervilleMary Somerville
26 December 1780
Mathematician, Linguist, Translator, Astronomer,

Patrick GeddesPatrick Geddes
02 October 1854
Urban planner, Sociologist

Thomas ReidThomas Reid
 
David BrewsterDavid Brewster
11 December 1781
Botanist, Civil engineer, Physicist, Engineer,

W. D. RossW. D. Ross
 
Abdalqadir as-SufiAbdalqadir as-Sufi
1930 AD
theologian, philosopher, actor

Dugald StewartDugald Stewart
 

John CampbellJohn Campbell
 
Andrew MelvilleAndrew Melville
01 August 1545
Linguist, Theologian, University teacher

John LawJohn Law
21 April 1671
economist, banker, statistician
James BeattieJames Beattie
25 October 1735
Linguist, Poet, Translator, Philosopher, Writer

Thomas GordonThomas Gordon
11 March 1918
psychologist