The English biologist, geologist, and naturalist Charles Robert Darwin is well-known for his contributions to evolutiona... View More

The English biologist, geologist, and naturalist Charles Robert Darwin is well-known for his contributions to evolutionary biology. His theory that all life forms share a common ancestry is now widely acknowledged and regarded as a foundational idea in science. He presented his scientific hypothesis that this branching pattern of evolution was the consequence of a process he named natural selection, in which the competition for survival has an impact akin to that of artificial selection in selective breeding, in a joint presentation with Alfred Russel Wallace. Darwin was honoured by being buried in Westminster Abbey and has been regarded as one of the most important people in human history. View Less

The first usable telephone was patented by Alexander Graham Bell, a Canadian-American engineer, scientist, and inventor ... View More

The first usable telephone was patented by Alexander Graham Bell, a Canadian-American engineer, scientist, and inventor of Scottish descent. In 1885, he was also one of the founders of the American Telephone and Telegraph Company. Bell's later years were characterised by numerous additional inventions, such as his pioneering work in hydrofoils, optical telecommunications, and aeronautics. As the second president of the National Geographic Society from 1898 to 1903, Bell also had a significant impact on the organisation and its publication. View Less

The most well-known contributions of Scottish philosopher, historian, economist, and essayist David Hume are his profoun... View More

The most well-known contributions of Scottish philosopher, historian, economist, and essayist David Hume are his profoundly influential systems of metaphysical naturalism, philosophical scepticism, and empiricism.Hume attempted to develop a naturalistic science of man that looked at the psychological underpinnings of human nature, starting with A Treatise of Human Nature (1739–40). Hume came to the conclusion that all human knowledge comes exclusively from experience, following John Locke in dismissing the possibility of intrinsic concepts. This puts him in the same category as empiricists like George Berkeley, John Locke, Francis Bacon, and Thomas Hobbes. View Less

The Scottish dramatist and author Sir James Matthew Barrie, 1st Baronet, is most known for writing Peter Pan. Born and r... View More

The Scottish dramatist and author Sir James Matthew Barrie, 1st Baronet, is most known for writing Peter Pan. Born and raised in Scotland, he later relocated to London, where he penned a number of popular plays and books. He was inspired to write about a baby boy who has magical adventures in Kensington Gardens by the Llewelyn Davies boys there. He went on to write Peter Pan, or The Boy Who Wouldn't Grow Up, a 1904 West End "fairy play" about an ageless boy and a regular girl named Wendy who have adventures in the fantastical world of Neverland. View Less

British author, pundit, and socialite Philippa Charlotte Matthews. She is Catherine, Princess of Wales's younger sister.... View More

British author, pundit, and socialite Philippa Charlotte Matthews. She is Catherine, Princess of Wales's younger sister. Middleton, who was raised in Bucklebury and was born in Reading, Berkshire, went to Marlborough College before earning a degree in English literature from the University of Edinburgh. View Less

Former Scottish racer and track cyclist Sir Christopher Andrew Hoy competed for Scotland at the Commonwealth Games and G... View More

Former Scottish racer and track cyclist Sir Christopher Andrew Hoy competed for Scotland at the Commonwealth Games and Great Britain at the Olympic and World Championships. Hoy has won six Olympic titles and eleven world titles. View Less