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Have any Aberdeen men one the hammer throw or log throw in the Highland games? |
Travel Info Surely some one from Aberdeen has done somthing, Gordon Ramsey's cousin lives in Aberdeen and is a chef he works in the burger bar Travel Tips Sir John Arbuthnot, 1st Bt (1912-1992) Politician Eric Auld (b. 1930s) Artist David Baird (1757鈥?829) Soldier William Barclay (1546鈥?608) Jurist Lord Byron (1788鈥?824) Poet, born in London but raised in Aberdeen; Aberdeen Grammar School most famous alumnus Alexander Milne Calder (1846鈥?923) Sculptor George Stephen Callander (b. 1966) Liberal Christian Minister & co-founder Society of Free Christians Ian Campbell (b. 1933) Singer and founder of the Ian Campbell Folk Group Alexander Chalmers (1759鈥?834) Journalist Oswald Chambers (1874鈥?917) Seminarian Andrew Clark (1826鈥?893) Physician William Mortimer Clark (1836鈥?917) Canadian politician Alexander Cruden (1699鈥?770) Theologian William Dyce (1806鈥?864) Artist Alexander Ewing (1814鈥?873) Church leader Barry and Stuart (b. 1980, 1982) Magicians B.C. Forbes (1880鈥?954) Journalist (founder of Forbes Magazine) James Forrester (b. 1937) North Carolina politician Lewis Grassic Gibbon (1901鈥?935) Author Evelyn Glennie (b. 1965) Internationally renowned virtuoso percussionist Thomas Blake Glover (1838鈥?911) Trader in Meiji era Japan and founder of Mitsubishi corporation David Gregory (1659鈥?708) Astronomer James Gregory (1638鈥?675) Astronomer and mathematician William Hay (1893鈥?989) Director of Veterinary Services, Bechuanaland John Hewitt (b. 1960s) Footballer and scorer of winning goal in European Cup Winners Cup 1983 Denis Law (b. 1940) Footballer Paul Lawrie (b. 1969) Golfer Annie Lennox (b. 1954) Singer William MacGillivray (1796鈥?852) Naturalist William MacGregor (1846鈥?919) Governor of British New Guinea, Lagos, Newfoundland and Labrador, and Queensland Sir James Mackie, KCMG (1838鈥?898) Diplomat? Neil Mackie (b. 1946) Tenor, professor at Royal College of Music David Masson (1822鈥?907) Author Francis Masson (1741-1805) Botanist William Matthews, (1822-1896) noted bookbinder and author. Gold medal winner at The Crystal Palace Exhibition.[1] Alberto Morrocco (1917鈥?998) Artist and teacher James Ogilvie, (d. 1820), public lecturer and Earl of Findlater. [1] George Croom Robertson (1842鈥?892) Philosopher Archibald Simpson (b. 1790) Architect responsible for many Aberdeen buildings Thomas Smith (1745鈥?809) US politician Rachel Annand Taylor 1876-1960 Poet George Washington Wilson (b. 1823) Photographer Source(s): answers.com Other Travel Tips yes I did better than one! I did two! Ah so then at least aberdeen does have ONE claim to fame at least. Gordon Ramsay's cousin working in that burger bar, I mean. Aberdeen's the biggest village in Scotland. Nothing has ever happened there. Just read any book of Scottish History, and you will see that Aberdeen has hardly merited a mention in the last 1000 years. It is a big DUMP. NOBODY IS INTERESTED WHO WAS BORN THERE- I SAID NOTHING HAPPENS THERE so read your history books instead of cutting and pasting a load of rubbish oh yeah- Rachel Annand Taylor 1876-1960 Poet . Barry and Stuart (b. 1980, 1982) Magicians ...Who could forget? |
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