1 Adam Smith
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2 Gerard Butler
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3 David Livingstone
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4 Emeli Sandé
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5 Nikki Cross
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6 Neil Oliver
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7 William Ramsay
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Died: July 23, 1916
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9 Alistair Maclean
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12 Vince Cable
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14 Katherine Grainger
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20 John Buchan
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