Discover the fascinating lives of the iconic figures that have
shaped Scotland from the early nineteenth century to the present
day. Explore the rich history of Scotland's cultural, social and
political landscape, with more than 100 obituaries carefully
curated from The Times archive. The Scots have contributed richly
to the world, most notably in literature and science, but also in
the arts, law, politics, religion, scholarship and sport. In this
volume, The Times brings together a unique and fascinating
collection of obituaries. The list includes people who have made
the greatest impact in their fields, others who have led
particularly interesting or influential lives, and a selection of
notable Scottish figures in the history of The Times. This book
features the major Scottish figures of influence from the last 200
years and includes a diverse range of people, including: Sir Walter
Scott, Sir David Livingstone, Thomas Carlyle, Robert Louis
Stevenson, Keir Hardie, Alexander Graham Bell, Sir Arthur Conan
Doyle, Phoebe Traquair, James Ramsay MacDonald, John Logie Baird,
Mary Somerville, Jim Clark, John Smith, Donald Dewar, Eugenie
Fraser, Robin Cook, Jock Stein, R. D. Laing, Margo MacDonald,
William McIlvanney, Tam Dalyell and Ronnie Corbett.
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