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Scotland - United Kingdom |
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inventors and discovers born in the country of Scotland-UK. In 2006, the
population of United Kingdom was estimated to be 60,609,153 Scotland is
located in Western Europe, between the North Atlantic Ocean and the
North Sea, northwest of France. Internet users 37.8 million and country code
uk. |
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Inventor: |
John Logie
Baird |
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Criteria: |
First to
invent. |
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Birth: |
August 13,
1888 in Helensburgh, Argyll, Scotland. |
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Death: |
June 14,
1946 in Bexhill-on-Sea, Sussex, England |
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Nationality: |
Scottish |
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Alexander Graham Bell |
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Invention: |
telephone in 1876 |
| Birth: |
March
3, 1847, in Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Death: |
August
2, 1922, at Baddeck, Nova Scotia, Canada |
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Nationality: |
Scottish |
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Andrew Carnegie |
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Contribution; |
steel industry pioneer |
| Birth: |
November 25, 1835 in
Dunfermline, Scotland |
| Death: |
August 11, 1919 in
Lenox, Massachusetts |
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Nationality: |
Scottish |
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Inventor: |
John Boyd
Dunlop |
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Invention: |
pneumatic
tire in 1887 |
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Birth: |
February 5,
1840 in Dreghorn, North Ayrshire, Scotland |
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Death: |
October 23,
1921 in Duplin, Ireland |
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Nationality: |
Scottish
John Dunlop portrait courtesy Famous Scots |
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Inventor: |
Alexander Fleming
(Sir) |
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Career: |
author,
biologist and pharmacologist. |
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Birth: |
August
6,1881 in East Ayrshire, Scotland |
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Death: |
March 11,
1955 in London, England |
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Nationality: |
Scottish |
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James Watt |
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Invention; |
steam engine
improvements |
| Birth: |
January 19, 1736, in
Greenock, Scotland |
| Death: |
August 19, 1819 in
Heathfield, England |
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Nationality: |
Scottish |
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ON THE WEB:
Scotsman Heritage & Culture
An extensive source about Scotland's people, places, history,
culture and traditions.
(URL: heritage.scotsman.com/)
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