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1718-1800 Hugh Blair was a Scottish theorist and author, who came to prominence during the Scottish Enlightenment. Hugh Blair was born on the April 7th 1718 in Edinburgh. He was a physically frail child, though his father often claimed that Hugh… more »

1696-1782 Henry Home was a Scottish philosopher and a leader of the Scottish Enlightenment. Henry Home, or Lord Kames as he came to be known, was the author of a number of essays and books. His works dealt mainly with philosophy, specifically conce… more »

1728-1799 Joseph Black was a Scottish physicist during the Scottish Enlightenment. Joseph Black was born on the 16th of April 1728, in Bordeaux, France. His father, an Irishman from Belfast, was in the wine industry at the time, which is why his f… more »

1719-1796 George Campbell was a Scottish philosopher during the time of the Scottish Enlightenment. George Campbell was born on the 25th of December, 1719, in Aberdeen, Scotland. As he was the son of a successful reverend he was able to attend a n… more »

1811-1877 Alexander Bain was a Scottish inventor and is credited with being the inventor of the first fax machine. Alexander Bain was born in the October of 1811, in Watten, Caithness, Scotland. Seeing as how he was the son of a crofter, had an… more »