A Biographical Dictionary of Eminent Scotsmen. 6 Volumes

The Biographical Dictionary of Eminent Scotsmen is a well-researched and easy-to-use reference work covering sixteen centuries of Scottish lives. From St. Patrick in the 4th century through David Hume and the Scottish Thought up until the late Victorian era with the death of General Sir James Hope Grant in 1875, this is the final revised edition of Chambers' much-quoted work first published in 1832-35. Scotland has produced a wealth of eminent people in every field of human endeavour including philosophers, theologians, historians, military leaders, statesmen, physicians, writers, scientists and artists; names include Sir David Brewster, James Bruce, Gilbert Burnet, Robert Burns, Rev. Dr. Thomas Chalmers, the Earl of Elgin, James Gregory, Sir William Hamilton, David Hume, John Knox, John Law, Henry Mackenzie, James Macpherson, Patrick Nasmyth, Mungo Park, John Playfair, Dr. Thomas Reid, John Tobias Smollett, Dugald Stewart, Thomas Telford, James Thomson, Thomas Thomson, Sir William Wallace and James Watt. Over 850 substantial biographies are printed using original research from a wide range of source materials including histories, memoirs, periodical articles and private information. In addition to the alphabetical entries, the dictionary is illustrated with portrait plates and has two quick-reference indexes. This is a valuable and detailed work forming an essential biographical reference tool for libraries and students in all disciplines.