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John Napier of Merchiston (1550–1617) 1841 Peter Slater (1809–1860)

John Napier of Merchiston (1550–1617) 1841 The Royal Society of Edinburgh
Sir Walter Scott (1771–1832) Francis Leggatt Chantrey (1781–1841) (after)

Sir Walter Scott (1771–1832) The Royal Society of Edinburgh
David Hume (1711–1776) late 19th C James Pittendrigh Macgillivray (1856–1938)

David Hume (1711–1776) late 19th C The Royal Society of Edinburgh
John Fraser (1885–1947) 1938 Josef Heu (1876–1952)

John Fraser (1885–1947) 1938 The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh
Bacchante at the Bath 1856 Lawrence MacDonald (1799–1878)

Bacchante at the Bath 1856 National Trust, Mount Stewart
James Gordon c.1900 David Watson Stevenson (1842–1904)

James Gordon c.1900 The Royal Society of Edinburgh
James Gregory (1753–1821) 1821 Samuel Joseph (1791–1850)

James Gregory (1753–1821) 1821 The Royal Society of Edinburgh
Baron Georges Cuvier (1769–1832) David d'Angers (1788–1856)

Baron Georges Cuvier (1769–1832) The Royal Society of Edinburgh
Thomas Graham 1843 John Steell (1804–1891)

Thomas Graham 1843 Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow
Sir Roderick Impey Murchison (1792–1871) 1871 Henry Weekes I (1807–1877)

Sir Roderick Impey Murchison (1792–1871) 1871 The Royal Society of Edinburgh
Professor John Playfair (1748–1819) 1845 Francis Leggatt Chantrey (1781–1841) (after)

Professor John Playfair (1748–1819) 1845 The Royal Society of Edinburgh
Joseph Lister (1827–1912) 1965 Jack Penn (1909–1996)

Joseph Lister (1827–1912) 1965 The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh
John Abercrombie (1780–1844) 1846 John Steell (1804–1891)

John Abercrombie (1780–1844) 1846 The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh
Henry Brougham (1778–1868), 1st Baron Brougham and Vaux 1867 John Adams-Acton (1830–1910)

Henry Brougham (1778–1868), 1st Baron Brougham and Vaux 1867 National Portrait Gallery, London
Cast from Nature 1985 John Goodsir (1814–1867) (after)

Cast from Nature 1985 The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh
William Harvey (1578–1657) unknown artist

William Harvey (1578–1657) The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh
Sir John Sinclair of Ulbster (1754–1835) 1832 John Greenshields (1795–1835)

Sir John Sinclair of Ulbster (1754–1835) 1832 The Royal Society of Edinburgh
Baron Jöns Jacob Berzelius (1779–1848) 1822 Christian Friedrich Tieck (1776–1851)

Baron Jöns Jacob Berzelius (1779–1848) 1822 The Royal Society of Edinburgh
Professor Sir Neil MacCormick (1941–2009) 2017 Kenny Hunter (b.1962)

Professor Sir Neil MacCormick (1941–2009) 2017 The Royal Society of Edinburgh
William Thomson, Lord Kelvin (1824–1907) 1912–1913 Archibald Macfarlane Shannan (1850–1915)

William Thomson, Lord Kelvin (1824–1907) 1912–1913 The Royal Society of Edinburgh