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Born July 15, 1735 • Scotland
Died June 1, 1799 (aged 63) • London • England
Role In Scottish Enlightenment

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James Watt
James Watt
Scottish inventor
Raeburn, Henry
Sir Henry Raeburn
Scottish painter
Allan Ramsay
Scottish painter
Pierre-Jean David d’Angers
French sculptor
Robert Adamson
Scottish photographer
David Octavius Hill
Scottish painter
Adam Smith
Adam Smith
Scottish philosopher
David Hume
David Hume
Scottish philosopher
Robert Burns
Robert Burns
Scottish poet
Robert Adam, oil painting by an unknown artist; in the National Portrait Gallery, London.
Robert Adam
Scottish architect
Andrew Carnegie
Andrew Carnegie
American industrialist and philanthropist
James Hutton
James Hutton
Scottish geologist
William Cullen
William Cullen
Scottish physician and professor
Colin Maclaurin, engraving by S. Freeman; in the British Museum.
Colin Maclaurin
Scottish mathematician
Allan Ramsay, oil painting by John Smibert; in the Scottish National Portrait Gallery, Edinburgh
Allan Ramsay
Scottish poet
Blair, Hugh
Hugh Blair
Scottish minister
Phyfe, Duncan: card table
Duncan Phyfe
American furniture designer
Thomas Telford
Thomas Telford
Scottish engineer
Duncan Grant
British painter
Sir David Wilkie.
Sir David Wilkie
British painter