Famous Scot who died around 1750/1800

[jeroen_sikma]

Hi,
i have to make an scottisch newspaper for my history class. I need to find a famous scot who died around 1750 and 1800. If someone got an site with information plz send me the url or tell me about him. I can't find it anywhere.
thnx,
jeroen from the netherlands

May I suggest Robert Burn, the National poet?

[ANDY-J]

How about the great enlightenment philosopher David Hume who died in 1776.

http://encarta.msn.com/find/concise.asp?ti=062A6000

[Edited by ANDY-J on 5th March 2001 at 18:38]

[Celyn]

I admit to being unclear as to whether you are looking for a particular person,(but are not sure about the dates), or looking for any random person who died in one of those years.

Is it a case of picking out someone who died in one of those dates, or two people, on from each date?

[elmsella]

A wee bit of research comes up with the following names :

Mungo Park 1771-1806 Explorer.
Alan Ramsay 1686-1758 Poet.
Robert Adam 1728-1792 Architect.
James Adam 1730-1792 Architect (brother).
Samuel Greig 1735-1788 Founder of the Russian Navy.
John Paul Jones 1747-1792 Founder of the United States Navy.
James Boswell (of Samuel Johnson fame) 1740-1794. Author.

Well, jeroen_sikma, do you think that will fill your newspaper. A bit more research wil get you more details into all these great men.

Cheers
Elmsella

[scottaidh]

Wee Sadie McGinty died roon aboot then. She wis giye famous it the time, speshily near the bridge it Gorbals cross.
Is deze soort dingen goed genoeg?

[mgreenhorn]

Ah also mind a fella fae the north ae the river that cid juggle 4 apples efter a night oan the piss.....Ahm sure they used tae cry him 'Wee Eck fae the Ruchill...wi the apples' bit goanney no quote me oan this cis ma memorys no as gid as it used tae be...
However, if yer wantin mare info, then ah suggest gettin oan a nummer 57 fae the toon and gettin auf up there(opposite the Joab centre wid dae' and jist hingin aboot the bus stoap and grillin auld grannies aboot it, yer bound tae hear a tale ur two aboot wee Eck cis as far as ahv seen naebidys evers done anything like it since.
Gid luck and aw that !!!