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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 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

Other related topics

• England [r]: Add brief definition or description
• Wales [r]: Add brief definition or description
• Northern Ireland [r]: Add brief definition or description

Language

• Scots language [r]: Add brief definition or description
• Scottish Gaelic language [r]: Add brief definition or description
• Scottish English [r]: Add brief definition or description
• English language [r]: Add brief definition or description