David Stevenson MICE FRSE FRSSA was a Scottish lighthouse designer, who designed over 30 lighthouses in and around Scotland, and helped continue the dynasty of lighthouse engineering founded by his father.
Alexander Wood, was a Scottish physician. He invented the first true hypodermic syringe. He served as President of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh from 1858 to 1861.
Thomas Bond Sprague FRSE FFA FIA LLD was a British actuary, barrister and amateur mathematician who was the only person to have been President of both the Institute of Actuaries (1882–1886) in London and the Faculty of Actuaries (1894–1896) in Edinburgh, prior to their merger in 2010.
Alexander Hugh Freeland Barbour LLD FRSE FRCPE was a Scottish gynaecologist and noted medical author. He was President of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh and co-author of the world-acclaimed Manual of Gynaecology.
James Currie FRSE MA LLD JP was a Scottish businessman who was the owner and senior partner of the international shipping company, the Currie Line. He was also a keen amateur botanist, mineralogist and archaeologist, making sufficient impact on the Scottish world of science as to rise to be President of the Royal Society of Edinburgh.
Frederick Hallard FRSE PRSSA was a Scottish advocate and legal author. He served as senior Sheriff-Substitute for Midlothian 1855 to 1882 and was Director of the Edinburgh Philosophical Institution and President of the Royal Scottish Society of Arts.
James Duncan FRSE FRCS FRCSE was a Scottish surgeon and manufacturing chemist responsible for much of the British supply of chloroform in the mid-19th century. From 1839 to 1866 he was Director of Duncan Flockhart & Co one of Scotland’s largest chemical manufacturers.
Sir James Forrest, 1st Baronet of Comiston FRSE (1780-1860) was a Scottish baronet and Whig politician who served as Lord Provost of Edinburgh 1837-1843. The family crest is three oak trees. Forrest Road in Edinburgh is named in his honour.
James Methuen Graham FRSE FRCSEd, LLD (1882–1962) was a Scottish surgeon. He was President of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh for the period 1945 to 1947. He was also Senior President of the Royal Medical Society. He made considerable advances in the fields of blood transfusion and on the thyroid gland.
Dr Andrew Fergus Hewat FRSE was a Scottish physician involved with mental health. He donated the Fergus Hewat Cup to the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh, an annual golf championship. This is played between the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow, and a combined team from the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh and the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh.
Dr William Seller FRSE PRCPE was a Scottish physician and botanist. From 1848 to 1850 he was President of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh.
Dr Ellice Martin Horsburgh FRSE AMICE was a Scottish mathematician and engineer. He was an expert on numismatics and a skilled photographer.
Thomas Kinnear FRSE (1796–1830) was a Scottish banker and Director of T. Kinnear & Sons. He was also a Director of the Bank of Scotland.
James Kinnear WS FRSE (1810-1849) was a Scottish lawyer. His legal title was Master Extraordinary in Chancery and Commissioner of English Affairs.
Alexander MacDuff of Bonhard WS FRSE was a Scottish lawyer, landowner and agriculturalist.
Prof Ralph Stockman FRSE LLD was a Scottish professor of Materia Medica and Therapeutics at the University of Glasgow. He was an expert on iron deficiency anaemia.
Ramage & Ferguson was a Scottish shipbuilder active from 1877 to 1934, who specialised in luxury steam-yachts usually with steel hulls and timber decks. They also made several notable windjammers including the stunning five-masted København.
George Ann Panton FRSE (1842–1903) was a 19th-century Scottish merchant and noted amateur botanist and geologist. In later life he was an actuary by trade with links to Birmingham.
Patrick Campbell MacDougall FRSE was a Scottish minister of the Free Church of Scotland who became Professor of Moral Philosophy at the University of Edinburgh.
Alexander Waddell FRSE (1789–1827) was an 18th/19th century Scot who oversaw customs and excise and was employed at the Leith Customs House. He was also an amateur meteorologist and astronomer.
