Sir Walter Scott, 1st Baronet FRSE FSAScot (15 August 1771 – 21 September 1832), was a Scottish novelist, poet and historian. Many of his works remain...
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On April 4, 2015, Walter Scott, a 50-year-old black man, was fatally shot by Michael Slager, a local police officer in North Charleston, South Carolina...
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Walter Simon Notheis, Jr. (February 7, 1943 – December 27, 1983), best remembered by his stage name of Walter Scott, was an American singer who fronted...
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historically associated with two specific "Scotts": Scottish author Sir Walter Scott and, later, US general Winfield Scott. It is a catchphrase of the fictional...
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Walter Edward Perry Scott (September 20, 1872 – January 5, 1954), also known as Death Valley Scotty, was a prospector, performer, and con man who was...
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Duke of Buccleuch (redirect from Walter Scott, Lord Esdaill)
the family traced their descent back to a Sir Richard le Scott (1240–1285). Sir Walter Scott of Branxholme and Buccleuch (died 1552) distinguished himself...
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Walter Scott Jr. (May 21, 1931 – September 25, 2021) was an American billionaire businessman, civil engineer, philanthropist, and CEO of Kiewit Corporation...
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Sir Walter Scott (1771–1832) was a Scottish poet and novelist. Walter Scott may also refer to: Walter Scott, 4th Baron of Buccleuch (1549–1574) Sir Walter...
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Statue of Walter Scott may refer to: Statue of Sir Walter Scott, Perth Statue of Walter Scott (New York City) Scott Monument, Edinburgh Scott Statue (disambiguation)...
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The Walter Scott Prize for historical fiction is a British literary award founded in 2010. At £25,000, it is one of the largest literary awards in the...
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shooting of Walter Scott (no relation), Scott urged the Senate to hold hearings on police body cameras.[better source needed] In 2017, Scott was one of...
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Walter Francis John Montagu Douglas Scott, 9th Duke of Buccleuch and 11th Duke of Queensberry, KT, VRD, JP, DL (28 September 1923 – 4 September 2007)...
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The Scott Monument is a Victorian Gothic monument to Scottish author Sir Walter Scott. It is the second-largest monument to a writer in the world after...
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Sir Walter Scott of Branxholme and Buccleuch (murdered 1552) Sir Walter Scott, 4th Baron of Buccleuch (d. 1574) Sir Walter Scott, 1st Lord Scott of Buccleuch...
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Walter Scott (born 2 October 1999), is an Australian professional footballer who plays as a left back for A-League Men club Macarthur FC. In October 2018...
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Walter Scott of Harden (1550 – 1629), also known as Auld Wat, was a notorious border reiver along the Anglo-Scottish border in the 16th century. The son...
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Walter Grant Scott, FRSE is a Scottish investment manager, nuclear physicist, rowing enthusiast, and founder of the global equity management business Walter...
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Walter Scott (1796 – April 23, 1861) was one of the four key early leaders in the Restoration Movement, along with Barton W. Stone, Thomas Campbell and...
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Walter Scott (31 December 1724 – 25 January 1793) was the Scottish MP for Roxburghshire from 1747 till April 1765. Walter Scott was born 31 December 1724...
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Romance (prose fiction) (section Walter Scott)
frequently, but not exclusively, take the form of the historical novel. Walter Scott describes romance as a "kindred term", and many European languages do...
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Bob Kuban (section Death of Walter Scott)
Hemphill titled "Songs of Freedom, Love, and War." In a tragic coincidence, Walter Scott, who was the front man for The In-Men and the lead singer of "The Cheater"...
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Walter John Montagu Douglas Scott, 8th Duke of Buccleuch and 10th Duke of Queensberry, KT, GCVO, TD, PC (30 December 1894 – 4 October 1973) was a British...
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coal plants. MidAmerican Energy is the developer and operator of the Walter Scott, Jr. Energy Center, a four-unit coal-fired power plant based in Council...
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Mirkwood (section In Walter Scott's Waverley)
Mirkwood is any of several great dark forests in novels by Sir Walter Scott and William Morris in the 19th century, and by J. R. R. Tolkien in the 20th...
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Walter Stone Scott (February 17, 1871 – October 29, 1948) was an American auctioneer of postage stamps and postal history items. He was the son of philatelist...
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Bradley David Walter Scott (born 3 May 1976) is a former Australian rules footballer who is currently the coach of the Essendon Football Club in the Australian...
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Walter Dill Scott (May 1, 1869 – September 24, 1955) was an American psychologist and academic administrator who was one of the first applied psychologists...
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cycle of poems published in 1762, inspiring both Goethe and the young Walter Scott. Thomas Chatterton is generally considered the first Romantic poet in...
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Sir Walter Scott, 1st of Branxholme, 3rd of Buccleuch (c. 1495 – killed 4 October 1552), known as "Wicked Wat", was a nobleman of the Scottish Borders...
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Smailholm Tower (section Sir Walter Scott)
tower provided inspiration to Sir Walter Scott, who visited his paternal grandfather here when still a boy. Scott spent considerable time at the tower...
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