List of Famous people born in Scotland, United Kingdom
William McIntosh
William Carmichael M'Intosh LLD was a Scottish physician and marine zoologist. He served as president of the Ray Society, as vice-president of the Royal Society of Edinburgh (1927–30), and was awarded the Neill Prize (1865-8).
Jamie Brittain
Jamie Brittain is a Scottish TV writer and actor. Along with his father, Bryan Elsley, he co-created the E4 teen drama Skins. On 1 April 2011, Brittain announced that he would be leaving the show, but he will be returning for the final seventh series.
Richard Shepherd
Sir Richard Charles Scrimgeour Shepherd is a Conservative politician in the United Kingdom. He was Member of Parliament for the constituency of Aldridge-Brownhills from 1979 to 2015.
Keith Moffatt
Henry Keith Moffatt, FRS FRSE is a Scottish mathematician with research interests in the field of fluid dynamics, particularly magnetohydrodynamics and the theory of turbulence. He was Professor of Mathematical Physics at the University of Cambridge from 1980 to 2002.
John Fulton, Baron Fulton
John Scott Fulton, Baron Fulton was a British university administrator and public servant. In education, he served as Vice-Chancellor of the University of Wales and of the University of Sussex, and was chair of the Universities Central Council on Admissions between 1961 and 1964. He also became a Governor of the BBC, serving as Vice-Chairman, led the Committee on the Civil Service which reported in 1968, and was chairman of the British Council from 1968 to 1971.
Robert Alexander Rankin
Robert Alexander Rankin FRSE FRSAMD was a Scottish mathematician who worked in analytic number theory.
John McLeod
John McLeod is a Scottish composer who writes music in many media including film and television.
John Comyn, Earl of Buchan
John Comyn, 3rd Earl of Buchan was a chief opponent of Robert the Bruce in the civil war that paralleled the War of Scottish Independence. He should not be confused with the better known John III Comyn, Lord of Badenoch, who was his cousin, and who was killed by Bruce in Dumfries in March 1306. Confusion between the two men has affected the study of this period of history.
Richard McCabe
Richard McCabe is a British actor who has specialised in classical theatre. He is an Associate Artist of the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC).
Michael Hunter
Michael Hunter is a Scottish composer and musician from Glasgow, Scotland, who composed the theme songs for both Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas and Grand Theft Auto IV.