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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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Thomas Reid
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James Watt
James Watt
Scottish instrument maker and inventor
Raeburn, Henry
Sir Henry Raeburn
Scottish painter
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Allan Ramsay
Scottish painter
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Pierre-Jean David d’Angers
French sculptor
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David Octavius Hill
Scottish painter
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Robert Adamson
Scottish photographer
Adam Smith
Adam Smith
Scottish philosopher
David Hume
David Hume
Scottish philosopher
Engraved portrait of Robert Burns, shown from the waist up wearing a dark jacket and cravat, facing slightly to the left.
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
Scottish-born American industrialist and philanthropist
James Hutton
James Hutton
Scottish geologist
William Cullen
William Cullen
Scottish physician and professor
Scottish poet Allan Ramsay
Allan Ramsay
Scottish poet
Colin Maclaurin, engraving by S. Freeman; in the British Museum.
Colin Maclaurin
Scottish mathematician
Blair, Hugh
Hugh Blair
Scottish minister
Phyfe, Duncan: card table
Duncan Phyfe
Scottish-born American furniture designer
Thomas Telford
Thomas Telford
Scottish engineer
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Duncan Grant
British painter
Sir David Wilkie.
Sir David Wilkie
British painter