List of Famous people born in Scotland, United Kingdom
John Byrne
John Patrick Byrne is a Scottish playwright and artist. He wrote The Slab Boys Trilogy, plays which explore working-class life in Scotland, and the TV dramas Tutti Frutti and Your Cheatin' Heart. Byrne is also a painter, printmaker and theatre designer.
William Primrose
William Primrose CBE was a Scottish violist and teacher. He performed with the London String Quartet from 1930 to 1935. He then joined the NBC symphony orchestra where he formed the Primrose Quartet. He performed in various countries around the world as a soloist throughout his career. Primrose also taught at several universities and institutions. He is the author of several books on viola technique.
Bryan Elsley
Bryan Elsley is a Scottish television writer, best known for the co-creation of E4 teen drama Skins with his son, Jamie Brittain. Other television dramas include Rose and Maloney, The Young Person's Guide to Becoming a Rock Star, The Crow Road', Dates, and Kiss Me First.
Thea Musgrave
Thea Musgrave CBE is a Scottish composer of opera and classical music. She has lived in the United States since 1972.
Thomas Drummond, Lord Drummond
Thomas Drummond, Lord Drummond was a Scottish landowner and diplomat who served as the president of the Saint Andrew's Society of the State of New York.
Howie B
Howard Bernstein, professionally known as Howie B, is a Scottish musician, producer and DJ who has worked with artists including: Björk, U2, Tricky, Siouxsie and the Banshees, Soul II Soul, Robbie Robertson, Elisa, Mukul Deora and The Gift.
Thomas Sutherland
Sir Thomas Sutherland, was a British banker and politician, initially elected to represent the Liberal Party and then as a Liberal Unionist. He founded The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation which was the founder member of HSBC Group and directed the P&O Company.
Greg Hemphill
Gregory Edward Hemphill is a Scottish comedian, actor, writer, and director. He is best known for his work with Ford Kiernan on the BBC Scotland comedy series Chewin' The Fat (1999–2005) and Still Game. Hemphill was Rector of the University of Glasgow (2001–2004).
George Udny Yule
George Udny Yule FRS, usually known as Udny Yule, was a British statistician, particularly known for the Yule distribution.
James Hector
Sir James Hector FRS FRSE(16 March 1834 – 6 November 1907) was a Scottish geologist, naturalist, and surgeon who accompanied the Palliser Expedition as a surgeon and geologist. He went on to have a lengthy career as a government employed man of science in New Zealand, and during this period he dominated the Colony's scientific institutions in a way that no single man has since.