Famous Scottish - Scottish Celebrities - page 2
Warm, hospitable, and lovable, the Scotts are among the most loved and regarded people in the world. And why not? They are not just the most welcoming people in the world, but most enterprising too. The world owes a lot to the Scottish. From pedal bicycle and pneumatic tyre to telephone and tele-printer, the Scotts have given the world several new jaw-dropping inventions. But not just James Watt, Alexander Fleming, Patrick Bell, Adam Smith, and Charles Macintosh, Scotland has been home to several great men and from diverse spheres. Be it Robert Bruce, the king, John Logie Baird, the inventor, William Wallace, the leader, Robert Burns, the king or David Hume, the philosopher, the world has known and celebrated legendary Scotsman with extraordinary talent and feats. Let us learn all about the lives of some of the famous Scottish men to ever have walked the earth in the timeline, trivia, and interesting facts covered in the biographies below.
Find out more about the greatest Scots, including Mary, Queen of Scots, Gordon Ramsay, Sean Connery, Alex Ferguson and Gerard Butler.
The Most Famous Scottish | |||
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Name | Birthday | Nationality | Bio |
David Moyes | April 25, 1963 | Scottish | David Moyes is a Scottish professional football coach and former player |
LJ Cleave | February 14, 1994 | Scottish | LJ Cleave is an internet personality, best known for her lip-sync videos, which she posts on her musical.ly account |
Susan Boyle | April 1, 1961 | British, Scottish | Susan Boyle is a Scottish singer |
William Wallace | 1270 | Scottish | William Wallace was a Scottish knight who was a central figure in the Wars of Scottish Independence |
Sara MacDonald | October 22, 1971 | Scottish | Sara MacDonald is a Scottish publicist who is married to Oasis rock star Noel Gallagher |
Sheena Easton | April 27, 1959 | Scottish | Sheena Easton is a singer best known for her single ‘Modern Girl.’ |
Sean Connery | August 25, 1930 | Scottish | Sean Connery is a Scottish actor, best known for portraying the iconic role of the spy, ‘James Bond’ in movies |
John Muir | April 21, 1838 | American, Scottish | John Muir was a famous American naturalist, author and an advocate of wildlife preservation |
Connor Ball | March 15, 1996 | Scottish | Connor Ball is an Scottish bassist and a member of the band 'The Vamps' |
Gordon Ramsay | November 8, 1966 | British, Scottish | Gordon Ramsay is a British celebrity chef |
Alex Ferguson
Alex Ferguson is a former football manager best known for his stint with the Manchester United from 1986 to 2013
Mary II of England
Mary II served as the joint sovereign of England, Scotland and Ireland along with her husband, William II
Kirkpatrick Macmillan
Kirkpatrick Macmillan was a Scottish blacksmith who invented the modern bicycle
Mary, Queen of Scots
Mary, Queen of Scots was Queen of Scotland from 1542 to 1567
John Rennie the Elder
John Rennie was a Scottish civil engineer famous for building canals, harbours, and bridges
Charles I of England
Charles I of England was the king of England, Scotland and Ireland from 1625 to 1649
David I of Scotland
David I was a 12th century king who ruled over Scotland from 1124-1153
John Logie Baird
John Logie Baird was a Scottish engineer and is known as ‘The Father of Television’
Walter Scott
Sir Walter Scott was a Scottish historical poet, novelist and playwright
Adam Smith
Adam Smith was a Scottish Philosopher and Political Economist