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From Robert the Bruce to Sean Connery and Rabbie Burns to Ewan MacGregor, the Scots have had a huge impact on the world around us. Scientists, inventors, writers, thinkers, artists, kings, queens, sports stars, actors and even the odd politician; name almost any role in life and, chances are, a Scot has made a significant contribution to the genre.
Click on the different regions on the right hand side menu to see just a few of the Scots from each region who have helped put Scotland on the map.
