Scotland
Scotland ranks 1,142nd in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Montclair, New Jersey, Sousse, and Béziers. Memorable people born in Scotland include Malcolm III of Scotland, Malcolm IV of Scotland, and David I of Scotland. Memorable people who died in Scotland include Giric, Andrew Moray, and Euphemia de Ross. Scotland has been the birth place of many politicians, and occultists and the death place of many politicians, and companions. Scotland is located in United Kingdom.
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It contains nearly one-third of the United Kingdom's land area, consisting of the northern part of the island of Great Britain and more than 790 adjacent islands, principally in the archipelagos of the Hebrides and the Northern Isles. To the south-east, Scotland has its only land border, which is 96 miles (154 km) long and shared with England; the country is surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, the North Sea to the north-east and east, and the Irish Sea to the south. The population in 2022 was 5,439,842. Edinburgh is the capital and Glasgow is the most populous of the cities of Scotland. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 360 and 1965, Scotland was the birth place of 13 globally memorable people, including Malcolm III of Scotland, Malcolm IV of Scotland, and David I of Scotland. Additionaly, 5 globally memorable people have passed away in Scotland including Giric, Andrew Moray, and Euphemia de Ross.
People Born in Scotland
Go to all RankingsMalcolm III of Scotland
POLITICIAN
1031 - 1093
HPI: 61.47
Rank: 1
Malcolm IV of Scotland
POLITICIAN
1141 - 1165
HPI: 60.69
Rank: 2
David I of Scotland
POLITICIAN
1084 - 1153
HPI: 60.25
Rank: 3
Michael Scot
OCCULTIST
1175 - 1232
HPI: 57.83
Rank: 4
Constantine II of Scotland
POLITICIAN
801 - 952
HPI: 56.79
Rank: 5
Andrew Moray
POLITICIAN
1265 - 1297
HPI: 52.77
Rank: 6
Eystein II of Norway
POLITICIAN
1125 - 1157
HPI: 52.04
Rank: 7
Henry of Scotland
POLITICIAN
1115 - 1152
HPI: 50.61
Rank: 8
Charles Cameron
ARCHITECT
1746 - 1812
HPI: 50.24
Rank: 9
Ninian
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
360 - 432
HPI: 47.33
Rank: 10
James Wilson
POLITICIAN
1742 - 1798
HPI: 47.09
Rank: 11
Robert H. McNaught
ASTRONOMER
1956 - Present
HPI: 44.22
Rank: 12
People Deceased in Scotland
Go to all RankingsGiric
POLITICIAN
900 - 889
HPI: 53.96
Rank: 1
Andrew Moray
POLITICIAN
1265 - 1297
HPI: 52.77
Rank: 2
Euphemia de Ross
COMPANION
1333 - 1386
HPI: 45.57
Rank: 3
Esna Boyd
TENNIS PLAYER
1899 - 1966
HPI: 43.77
Rank: 4
Eric Caldow
SOCCER PLAYER
1934 - 2019
HPI: 39.93
Rank: 5
Newly Added People Deceased in Scotland
Go to all RankingsOccupations
Most individuals born in present day Scotland were politicians (8), occultists (1), architects (1), religious figures (1), and astronomers (1), while most who died were politicians (2), companions (1), tennis players (1), and soccer players (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, astronomers have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Scotland, including Robert H. McNaught. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Scotland, including Malcolm III of Scotland, Malcolm IV of Scotland, and David I of Scotland.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 2 globally memorable people born in Scotland since 1700.