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Scottish inventions have been noted as "revolutionising" the world numerous times, made possible by the "boundless imagination and inspired creativity" of the inventors who created them. [3] Even before the Industrial Revolution, Scots have been at the forefront of innovation and discovery across a wide range of spheres.
Inventors from Scotland. Subcategories. This category has the following 5 subcategories, out of 5 total. 19th-century Scottish inventors (35 P) ...
inventor of the aplanatic lens: John Boyd Orr, 1st Baron Boyd-Orr: 1880–1971 nutritionist: Nobel Peace Prize winner David Brewster: 1781–1868 scientist Royal Scottish Society of Arts founder Thomas Brisbane: 1773–1860 astronomer John Campbell Brown: 1947-2019 astronomer Investigated Solar physics: Robert Brown: 1773–1858 botanist ...
Neil Arnott (1788–1874), physician and inventor of the Arnott waterbed; Sir William Arrol (1839–1913), bridge builder; Alexander Bain (1810–1877), inventor and engineer, first to invent and patent the electric clock and fax machine; Charles Baird (1766–1843), engineer who played an important part in the industrial and business life of ...
Scottish inventors (5 C, 120 P) M. Scottish musical instruments (2 C, 18 P) S. Sirens (28 P) ... List of Scottish inventions and discoveries; 0–9. 4 ft 6 in gauge ...
Engineers during World War Two test a model of a Halifax bomber in a wind tunnel, an invention that dates back to 1871.. The following is a list and timeline of innovations as well as inventions and discoveries that involved British people or the United Kingdom including the predecessor states before the Treaty of Union in 1707, the Kingdom of England and the Kingdom of Scotland.
Scottish baby names for boys and girls: See 244 cute, different and cool baby names from Scotland. ... Famous Scot actors include Tilda Swinton, Ewan McGregor, James McAvoy, Alan Cumming, Karen ...
Pages in category "20th-century Scottish inventors" The following 22 pages are in this category, out of 22 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B.