#1Science & Medicine
James Dewar
1842–1923Scottish chemist and physicist (1842–1923)
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Famous people · Kincardine, Fife
11 famous people from Kincardine, many of them scientists and doctors
The best known is the Scottish chemist and physicist James Dewar, with articles in 58 languages. Per head, the list is long: 38.1 for every 10,000 residents, where the typical town in Fife has 13.9. The list runs from James Graham, 2nd Marquess of Montrose, born in 1631, to Bill Beaton, born in 1935. In the Victorian era, 5 were born, the most of any period.
Born here
11
notable people
Best known
James Dewar
in 58 Wikipedia languages
First
1631
James Graham, 2nd Marquess of Montrose
Youngest
1935
Bill Beaton
Most common field
Science & Medicine
4 people
What stands out about Kincardine’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Kincardine is known for
No other field is as far above the usual share as scientists and doctors, at 4.9 times.
The usual town: the share across everyone listed across UK towns. Tap a field to see its people.
The best known
Born in Kincardine
Three names lead: James Dewar (58 languages), Sir James Wylie (8) and Bill Beaton (4).
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#2Science & Medicine
Sir James Wylie
1766–1854Scottish imperial physician and reformer in Russia
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Through the years
When Kincardine’s famous people were born
The busiest decade was the 1850s, with 3 births.
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Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
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Everyone else born in Kincardine
The other 8 span the years 1631 to 1907.
Margaret Currie Neilson Lamb
1907–1992Scottish nurse and Council Chair (1907–1992)
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Famous people from the towns next door
Close by, Falkirk counts 188 famous people, the most of its neighbours.
TDFalkirk · 6 miTommy Douglas & 187 more
Alloa · 5 miDavid Allan & 30 more
Grangemouth · 4 miThomas Mitchell & 23 moreTLStenhousemuir · 5 miTommy Leishman & 13 more
Larbert · 5 miJohn Baildon & 12 more
Polmont · 6 miJames Burns & 9 moreDHTillicoultry · 6 miDavid Horne & 9 more
Clackmannan · 3 miJohn Balfour, 1st Baron Kinross & 7 more
Alloa · 5 miDavid Allan & 30 moreGrangemouth · 4 miThomas Mitchell & 23 moreTLStenhousemuir · 5 miTommy Leishman & 13 moreLarbert · 5 miJohn Baildon & 12 morePolmont · 6 miJames Burns & 9 moreDHTillicoultry · 6 miDavid Horne & 9 moreClackmannan · 3 miJohn Balfour, 1st Baron Kinross & 7 moreQuestions about famous people from Kincardine
Who is the most famous person from Kincardine?
James Dewar (Scottish chemist and physicist (1842–1923)) is the best known by our measure: Wikipedia has an article about them in 58 languages. Next come Sir James Wylie and Bill Beaton.
How many famous people were born in Kincardine?
11 people born in Kincardine have an English Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace. Wikidata places 14 people here; the rest aren’t listed because their article names somewhere else, or no town.
What is Kincardine known for?
Among its famous people, scientists and doctors: 4 of the 11. That is 36% of the town’s list, against 7% across UK towns.
Who is the earliest-born famous person from Kincardine?
James Graham, 2nd Marquess of Montrose, born in 1631. The youngest on the list was born in 1935.
Who counts as from Kincardine?
People Wikidata records as born in a place inside Kincardine’s locality (the NRS 2022 locality boundary), a hospital or district within it included, whose English Wikipedia article agrees. People who only lived here, adult performers and people known mainly for crimes aren’t listed.
Why is someone missing?
Their Wikidata birthplace may be a bigger area (“London”), another town, or missing, or their article may give no birthplace. We only list people both sources agree on; editing Wikidata or Wikipedia changes this page at the next refresh.
From Wikidata (CC0: birthplaces, descriptions, years, occupations) and English Wikipedia (each person’s article confirms the birthplace; linked, not quoted). Birthplaces are placed in the town by National Records of Scotland’s Census 2022 locality boundaries (Open Government Licence v3.0). Ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. Fields are read from Wikidata’s description and occupations. “The usual town”: everyone listed across UK towns. Portraits: each person’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (10)
- James Dewar: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sir James Wylie: Formerly attributed to Mihály Zichy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James Cochrane: AnonymousUnknown author, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- David Fife: Ic3b3rg, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Barclay Peat: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- David Allan: David Allan, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas Mitchell: unsigned, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Baildon: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James Burns: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Balfour, 1st Baron Kinross: Leslie Ward, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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