(1728-92) a Scottish ARCHITECT who designed many famous houses and other buildings, and influenced the development of the NEOCLASSICAL style. He is also famous for designing furniture.
1727-1781 french economist who in 1774 was put in control of finances by Louis XVI; his proposals for reforms that involved abolishing feudal privileges made him unpopular with the aristocracy and in 1776 he was dismissed
(1889-1945) a humorous US writer and theatre CRITIC who wrote articles for the magazines Vanity Fair and The New Yorker . He was also an actor and he appeared in many films.
(1759-96) a Scottish poet who wrote in the SCOTS dialect and is regarded as Scotland's national poet. He wrote about love, country life, and national pride, and his best-known poems include Tam o'Shanter and To a Mouse . Scottish people all over the world celebrate his birthday on 25 January, Burns Night.