List of people from Edinburgh

This list contains famous or notable people who were either born, residents, or otherwise closely associated with the Edinburgh, Scotland. The entries in each section are listed alphabetically.

Architecture

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Arts

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Authors

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Medicine, science and engineering

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Military

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Religion

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Royalty

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Scottish Enlightenment

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Sports

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Miscellaneous

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "John Lessels from The Gazetteer for Scotland". www.scottish-places.info. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
  2. ^ "Nicky Campbell". BFI. Archived from the original on 19 March 2018. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
  3. ^ BBC NewsConnery: Bond and beyond – 21 December 1999 – [1]
  4. ^ Edinburgh Evening NewsI won't say goodnight yet... – 4 November 2006 – "Edinburgh Evening News - Features - I won't say goodnight yet". Archived from the original on 14 October 2007. Retrieved 23 March 2007.
  5. ^ Edinburgh Evening NewsLeslie plots his comeback in the jungle – 16 October 2006
  6. ^ "About Joseph Anderson". Joseph Anderson 150 project. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  7. ^ "Frances Leviston - Poet". Scottish Poetry Library. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
  8. ^ CNN Q&A: Ian Rankin – posted 4 October 2006. Retrieved 15 November 2006.
  9. ^ Collinson, Patrick. "Rub shoulders with Brucie for £4.3m, or Tony for £7,250" Guardian Unlimited, 26 April 2005. Retrieved 21 March 2006.
  10. ^ The ScotsmanThe JK Rowling story Archived 14 October 2007 at the Wayback Machine – Stephen McGinty – 16 June 2003
  11. ^ [2] – Rosalind Gibb and John Gibson – 10 October 2006
  12. ^ BBC NewsObituary: Dame Muriel Spark – 15 April 2006
  13. ^ Gosse, Edmund William (1911). "Stevenson, Robert Lewis Balfour" . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 25 (11th ed.). pp. 907–910.
  14. ^ "Jennifer Dodds". www.teamgb.com. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
  15. ^ "Chris Hoy | Biography, Medals, & Facts | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 4 December 2022.
  16. ^ "Who is Josh Kerr, the Edinburgh Athletics Club runner gunning for 1500m gold at the Paris Olympics". www.scotsman.com. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
  17. ^ "Doddie Weir, former Scotland rugby international, dies after lengthy battle with motor neurone disease". Sky News. Retrieved 28 November 2022.