List of Aberdonians

Of the many notable Aberdonians from Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire in Scotland, The 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.

King Lear and the Fool in the Storm , by artist William Dyce
Thomas Blake Glover , merchant in 19th century Japan
Astronomer James Gregory