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List of Aberdonians

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Of the many notable Aberdonians from Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire in Scotland, British Open winning golfer Paul Lawrie and the musician Annie Lennox are the most famous in modern times. However, Aberdeen has produced many earlier important people, such as Thomas Blake Glover, an assisting figure in the foundation of Mitsubishi.

Architecture and design

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Armed forces

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Art and sculpture

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King Lear and the Fool in the Storm, by artist William Dyce

Business

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Thomas Blake Glover, merchant in 19th century Japan

Literature and journalism

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Music

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Singer Annie Lennox

Politics

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Religion

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Scholarship

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Science and medicine

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Astronomer James Gregory

Sports

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Stage and screen

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Others

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References

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  2. ^ "Rough Cut Nation (Exhibition Notes)". National Galleries Scotland. National Galleries Scotland. Retrieved 27 February 2016.
  3. ^ "At the Circulating Library" database of Victorian Fiction. Retrieved 7 March 2014.
  4. ^ Dougan, Alan (1981). "Ferguson, John (1852–1925)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Vol. 8 (Online ed.). Melbourne: Melbourne University Press. pp. 486–487. Retrieved 26 February 2008.
  5. ^ "Glasgow 2014 - Shona Marshall Profile". g2014results.thecgf.com. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
  6. ^ Hore, Peter (5 September 2016). Lindell's List: Saving British and American Women at Ravensbrück. The History Press. p. 301. ISBN 978-0-7509-6945-1.