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Revision as of 03:21, 20 May 2008
- See also changes related to Edinburgh, or pages that link to Edinburgh or to this page or whose text contains "Edinburgh".
Subtopics - Places
- Arthur's Seat [r]: The plug of a long extinct volcano that forms the largest hill in Edinburgh. [e]
- Royal Palace of Holyroodhouse [r]: An official residence of the monarch, located in Edinburgh, Scotland. [e]
- John Knox House [r]: 15th century town house in Edinburgh, it displays exhibits about John Knox. [e]
- Greyfriars Bobby [r]: Nineteenth-century Syke Terrier in Edinburgh, Scotland who became famous for keeping vigil by his master's grave every day (barring extreme weather) for fourteen years. [e]
- Scottish Parliament [r]: Legislative body of Scotland, having authority over many aspects of Scottish political life including Health and Education; re-created by the Act of Devolution 1997. [e]
- Forth Rail Bridge [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Royal Mile [r]: The streets in Edinburgh's Old Town that run from Holyrood Palace to Edinburgh Castle. [e]
- University of Edinburgh [r]: Founded in 1582, one of the leading academic institutions in the UK. [e]
- Auld Reekie [r]: Old nickname for Edinburgh, Scotland, meaning old smokey. [e]
Subtopics - People
- Adam Smith [r]: Scottish moral philosopher and political economist (1723-1790), a major contributor to the modern perception of free market economics; author of Wealth of Nations (1776). [e]
- William Cullen [r]: (1710-1790) The leading British physician of the 18th century. [e]
- James Hutton [r]: (1726–1797) Scottish farmer and naturalist, who is known as the founder of modern geology. [e]
- Allan Ramsay [r]: (1713–1784) Scottish portrait-painter of the "Rococo Era". [e]
- William McGonagall [r]: (1825-1902) Scotland's (and possibly the world's) worst poet. [e]
- Robert Fergusson [r]: (1750 - 1774) Scottish poet whose verse inspired Robert Burns. [e]
- Robert Adam [r]: (1728-1792) Neoclassical architect, interior designer and furniture designer. [e]
- David Hume [r]: (1711—1776) Scottish philosopher, economist, and historian. [e]
- Sir Walter Scott [r]: (1771 – 1832) Scottish historical novelist popular throughout Europe in his lifetime; his novels include Ivanhoe, Rob Roy, 'and The Heart of Midlothian. [e]
- Robert Louis Stevenson [r]: British 19th-century writer whose works included Kidnapped, Treasure Island and Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde. [e]
- Robert Burns [r]: The National poet of Scotland (1759-96); writer of Auld Lang Syne. [e]
- Thomas Aikenhead [r]: The last person to be executed for blasphemy in the UK. [e]
- Deacon Brodie [r]: (?-1788)Tradesman and burglar, whose life ended on the gallows, said to be the inspiration for Stevenson's story of "Dr Jeckyll and Mr Hyde" [e]
- JK Rowling [r]: Author, creator of Harry Potter. [e]
- Alexander McCall-Smith [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Ian Rankin [r]: Add brief definition or description
- John Knox [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Arthur Conan-Doyle [r]: Add brief definition or description
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Parent topics
- Scotland [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Great Britain [r]: Add brief definition or description
- United Kingdom [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Subdivisions of the United Kingdom
- European Union [r]: Add brief definition or description
Town and cities
- Glasgow [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Inverness [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Dundee [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Aberdeen [r]: Add brief definition or description
- England [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Wales [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Northern Ireland [r]: Add brief definition or description