Who's Who in Scotland

Who's Who in Scotland

"Who's Who in Scotland" (18th Edition, 2008: ISBN 978-0-9546631-6-2), is an annual biographical dictionary, published since 1986 by Carrick Media. It features short biographies of about 5,000 notable Scots.

Who's Who in Scotland includes leading figures in politics, law, the churches, education, business and finance, the civil service and local government, science and medicine, the arts and sport.

Entries contains full name, address, date and place of birth, details of family, education, career, publications and recreations.

ee also

*Biographical Dictionary of Eminent Scotsmen
*Book of Eminent Scotsmen
*Chamber's Biographical Dictionary
*The Scottish Nation
*Great Men of Scotland
*Lives of Illustrious Scotsmen
*Scots Worthies
*Scottish Biographical Dictionary
*Scottish Biographies
*Who Was Who in Edwardian Scotland
*Who's Who (disambiguation page)
*Dictionary of National Biography

External links

* [http://www.scotland.gov.uk/About/Whos-Who Who's Who in the Scottish Government]


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