List of Aberdonians

Of the many notable Aberdonians from Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire in Scotland, British Open winning golfer Paul Lawrie and the musician Annie Lennox are the most famous in modern times. However, Aberdeen has produced many earlier important people, such as Thomas Blake Glover, an assisting figure in the foundation of Mitsubishi.

Architecture and design

Armed forces

Art and sculpture

King Lear and the Fool in the Storm, by artist William Dyce

Business

Thomas Blake Glover, merchant in 19th century Japan

Literature and journalism

Music

Politics

Religion

Scholarship

Science and medicine

Astronomer James Gregory

Sports

Stage and screen

Others

References

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