UofG Notable Alumni

Notable Alumni of UofG

• Adam Smith (1764) - Economist and philosopher, known for The Wealth of Nations.
• James Watt (1755) - Inventor and mechanical engineer, famous for improvements to the steam engine.
• Lord Kelvin (William Thomson, 1845) - Physicist and engineer, known for the Kelvin scale of temperature.
• John Logie Baird (1914) - Engineer and inventor, credited with demonstrating the world's first working television system.
• Alasdair Gray (1957) - Novelist and artist, best known for his novel Lanark.
• Nicola Sturgeon (1992) - Politician, former First Minister of Scotland.
• David Livingstone (1838) - Explorer and missionary, known for his work in Africa.
• Joseph Lister (1852) - Surgeon and pioneer of antiseptic surgery.