List of notable or famous engineers from Scotland, with bios and photos, including the top engineers born in Scotland and even some popular engineers who immigrated to Scotland. If you're trying to find out the names of famous Scottish engineers then this list is the perfect resource for you. These engineers are among the most prominent in their field, and information about each well-known engineer from Scotland is included when available.
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This historic engineers from Scotland list can help answer the questions "Who are some Scottish engineers of note?" and "Who are the most famous engineers from Scotland?" These prominent engineers of Scotland may or may not be currently alive, but what they all have in common is that they're all respected Scottish engineers.
Use this list of renowned Scottish engineers to discover some new engineers that you aren't familiar with. Don't forget to share this list by clicking one of the social media icons at the top or bottom of the page. (50 items)Alan Stevenson FRSE MInstCE was a Scottish lighthouse engineer who was Engineer to the Board of Northern Lighthouses. Among his notable works is the Skerryvore Lighthouse. A member of the famous Stevenson family of engineers, eldest son of Robert Stevenson, and brother of David and Thomas Stevenson, between 1843 and 1853 he built thirteen lighthouses in and around Scotland. The writer Robert Louis Stevenson was the son of Thomas and thus the nephew of Alan Stevenson. He is buried in the Stevenson family plot in New Calton Cemetery. ...more
Age: Died at 58 (1807-1865)
Birthplace: Scotland
see more on Alan StevensonAlexander Kennedy Smith was a Scottish/Australian engineer and former Mayor of Melbourne. ...more
Age: Died at 57 (1824-1881)
Birthplace: Scotland
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Alexander Mackenzie, PC, a building contractor and newspaper editor, was the second Prime Minister of Canada, from November 7, 1873 to October 8, 1878. ...more
Age: Died at 70 (1822-1892)
Birthplace: Logierait, United Kingdom
see more on Alexander MackenzieAlexander Thom
Alexander "Sandy" Thom was a Scottish engineer most famous for his theory of the Megalithic yard, categorisation of stone circles and his studies of Stonehenge and other archaeological sites. ...more
Age: Died at 91 (1894-1985)
Birthplace: Carradale, United Kingdom
