Scottish architect Charles Rennie Mackintosh and his wife Margaret Macdonald submitted the design for this house to a 1901 competition. The entry was disqualified for being late, and the house shown here was built from the original plans.

The website of the National Galleries of Scotland is the collective online home of half a dozen Scotland-based galleries and art venues. From this page you can jump to information about the current, past, and future exhibitions of each...

This teacher guide for J. K. Rowling and her Harry Potter books includes links to a biographical information, lesson plans, and activities.

The Scottish journalist, playwright, and children's book writer J.M. Barrie became world famous with his play and book Peter Pan (1904).

Cartoon drawing of a Scottish bagpiper in a kilt.

John Knox (c. 1510 - 24 November 1572) was a Scottish clergyman and leader of the Protestant Reformation who is considered the founder of the Presbyterian denomination. He was educated at the University of St Andrews and worked as a...

Sir William Wallace was a Scottish knight, landowner, and patriot who is know for leading a resistance during the Wars of Scottish Independence.

A Scottish poet, born at Leadhills, Lanarkshire to John Ramsay, superintendent of Lord Hopetoun's lead-mines and his wife, Alice Bower, a native to Derbyshire.

A Scottish medical missionary and explorer of Africa.

(1851-1897) Scottish preacher, professor, and author.

Hugh Miller (1802-1856) was a self-taught Scottish geologist and writer, folklorist, and an evangelical Christian. Born in Cromarty, he was educated in a parish school where he reportedly showed a love of reading. At 17 he was...

(1850-1907) Scottish writer

(1735-1803) A Scottish academic and writer.

James Hutton MD was a Scottish geologist, physician, naturalist, chemist and experimental farmer. He is considered the father of modern geology.

Scottish-American educator and philosopher

James McCosh (April 1, 1811-November 16, 1894) was a prominent philosopher of the Scottish School of Common Sense.

(1810-1882) Scottish physician and essayist.

John Law, Scottish economist.

John Muir (April 21, 1838 - December 24, 1914) was a Scottish-born American naturalist, author, and early advocate of conservation of U.S. wilderness.

Professor John Playfair FRSE (March 10, 1748 - July 20, 1819) was a Scottish scientist.

Although the Stewart family had gained the Scottish throne Marjory, Mary, Queen of Scots became Queen only because all male alternatives had been exhausted.

(1759-1796) Scottish poet

(1850-1894) Scottish author most famous for Treasure Island and Doctor Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.

(1850-1894) Scottish writer