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Scottish novelist (1771–1832)
Sir Walter Scott, 1st Baronet (15 August 1771 – 21 September 1832), was a Scottish novelist, poet and historian. Many of his works remain classics of European
Walter_Scott
2015 fatal shooting in North Charleston, South Carolina
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
Killing_of_Walter_Scott
American singer (1943–1983)
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
Walter_Scott_(singer)
Topics referred to by the same term
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
Walter_Scott_of_Buccleuch
Topics referred to by the same term
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
Walter_Scott_(disambiguation)
Mayor, City of North Charleston
announced his retirement in 2023. See also: Killing of Walter Scott On April 4, 2015, Walter Scott was shot and killed by Michael Thomas Slager, a North
Reggie_Burgess
British literary award
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
Walter_Scott_Prize
Topics referred to by the same term
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)
Statue_of_Walter_Scott
Scottish title of nobility
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
Duke_of_Buccleuch
American prospector (1872–1954)
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
Walter_E._Scott
Monument and landmark in Edinburgh
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
Scott_Monument
Comic book artist
Walter Scott (born 1985) is a Canadian interdisciplinary artist, He is best known for the Wendy series of graphic novels, published by Drawn & Quarterly
Walter_Scott_(artist)
Exclamation of surprise or dismay
historically associated with two specific "Scotts": Scottish author Sir Walter Scott and, later, US general Winfield Scott. The phrase is often used by Superman
Great_Scott
American rhythm and blues group
original members included identical twin brothers Wallace "Scotty" and Walter Scott, along with Gordy Harmon, Marcus Hutson, and Nicholas Caldwell. After
The_Whispers
Scottish investment manager
Walter Grant Scott, FRSE is a Scottish investment manager, nuclear physicist, rowing enthusiast, and founder of the global equity management business Walter
Walter Scott (investment manager)
Walter_Scott_(investment_manager)
Walter Scott (10 September 1855 – 26 February 1925) was an English classical scholar, professor of classics at the University of Sydney and McGill University
Walter_Scott_(scholar)
American businessman (1931–2021)
Walter Scott Jr. (May 21, 1931 – September 25, 2021) was an American billionaire businessman, civil engineer, philanthropist, and CEO of Kiewit Corporation
Walter_Scott_Jr.
Scottish landowner, border reiver and outlaw
Walter Scott of Harden (1550 – 1629) was a notorious border reiver along the Anglo-Scottish border in the 16th century. He was better known as Auld Wat
Walter_Scott_of_Harden
American psychologist and academic administrator
Walter Dill Scott (May 1, 1869 – September 23, 1955) was an American psychologist and academic administrator who was one of the first applied psychologists
Walter_Dill_Scott
1819 novel by Walter Scott
The Bride of Lammermoor is a historical novel by Sir Walter Scott, published in 1819, one of the Waverley novels. The novel is set in the Lammermuir Hills
The_Bride_of_Lammermoor
companions of Walter Scott. This friendship with Scott developed into a strong bond lasting until Scott's death in 1832. An example: "Of all Scott's bosom-cronies
Adam Ferguson (British Army officer)
Adam_Ferguson_(British_Army_officer)
Scottish evangelist (1796–1861)
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
Walter_Scott_(clergyman)
Scottish politician and peer
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), known
John Scott, 9th Duke of Buccleuch
John_Scott,_9th_Duke_of_Buccleuch
Small steamship ferry service on Loch Katrine in the scenic Trossachs of Scotland
SS Sir Walter Scott is a small steamship that has provided pleasure cruises and a ferry service on Loch Katrine in the scenic Trossachs of Scotland for
SS_Sir_Walter_Scott
Australian soccer player
Walter Scott (born 2 October 1999) is an Australian professional soccer player who plays as a left back for A-League Men club Wellington Phoenix. In October
Walter_Scott_(soccer)
Genre of novel
18th and 19th centuries: the novel, which realistically depicts life. Walter Scott described romance as a "kindred term" to novel, and many European languages
Romance_(prose_fiction)
Nobleman of the Scottish Borders
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
Walter Scott of Branxholme and Buccleuch
Walter_Scott_of_Branxholme_and_Buccleuch
American writer
Walter Scott Story (June 23, 1879 – June 23, 1955) was an author of children's books and over 140 pulp magazine stories and novelettes. He was born in
Walter_Scott_Story
Peel tower at Smailholm in the Scottish Borders
tower provided inspiration to Sir Walter Scott, who visited his paternal grandfather here when still a boy. Scott spent considerable time at the tower
Smailholm_Tower
American military officer in the 101st Airborne (1920–1997)
Walter Scott Gordon Jr. (15 April 1920 – 19 April 1997) was a non-commissioned officer with Easy Company, 2nd Battalion, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment
Walter Gordon (soldier, born 1920)
Walter_Gordon_(soldier,_born_1920)
American film editor and sound designer
Walter Scott Murch (born July 12, 1943) is an American film editor, director, writer and sound designer. His work includes THX 1138, Apocalypse Now, The
Walter_Murch
British publisher
Scottish solicitor, editor and publisher who worked for his friend Sir Walter Scott. His brother John Ballantyne (1774–1821) was also with the publishing
James_Ballantyne
New Zealand educationist
Walter James Scott CBE (23 December 1902 – 19 February 1985) was a notable New Zealand teacher, lecturer, educationalist, teachers’ college principal and
Walter_Scott_(educationalist)
First premier of Saskatchewan (1867–1938)
Thomas Walter Scott (October 27, 1867 – March 23, 1938) was the first premier of Saskatchewan from 1905 to 1916. Scott was Saskatchewan's second longest-serving
Walter Scott (Canadian politician)
Walter_Scott_(Canadian_politician)
2025 novel by Andrew Miller
narrative spanning December 1962 to February 1963. The novel won the 2025 Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction. The judges said the novel "painted big
The_Land_in_Winter
1965 single by Bob Kuban and the In-Men
in October 1965. The band's lead singer Walter Scott received billing on the recording ("Vocal by Walter Scott"), which was produced by Mel Friedman. It
The_Cheater_(song)
Australian accountant
Sir Walter Scott, AC, CMG (10 November 1903 - 12 February 1981) was an Australian accountant who founded Australia's first management consultancy firm
Walter_D._Scott
American diplomat and politician
Walter Kenneth Scott (June 2, 1915 – June 1977) was an Assistant Secretary of State for Administration from March 21, 1958, until July 22, 1959. Scott
Walter_K._Scott
American judge (1940–2025)
Walter Scott Smith Jr. (October 26, 1940 – September 5, 2025) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Western District
Walter_Scott_Smith_Jr.
American electric and gas company
these coal plants. MidAmerican is the developer and operator of the Walter Scott, Jr. Energy Center, a four-unit coal-fired power plant based in Council
MidAmerican_Energy_Company
Australian rules football club
Alby Green 1915 – Charlie Perry 1921 – Walter Scott 1924 – Walter Scott 1925 – Alick Lill 1930 – Walter Scott 1936 – Bill McCallum 1951 – John Marriott
Norwood_Football_Club
Phrase used to disregard someone
or the act of disregarding someone. Its origin is attributed to Sir Walter Scott in a work published in 1816. A commonly repeated folk etymology involves
Cold_shoulder
Non-profit organisation in the USA
the Association’s late Chairman Emeritus and Endowment Fund President Walter Scott, Jr. The association also operates a State Scholars program that gives
Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans
Horatio_Alger_Association_of_Distinguished_Americans
1815 novel by Walter Scott
second of the Waverley novels by Walter Scott, published anonymously in 1815. According to an introduction that Scott wrote in 1829, he had originally
Guy_Mannering
British Army general
Major-General Sir Walter Joseph Constable Maxwell-Scott, 1st Baronet, CB, DSO, DL (10 April 1875 – 3 April 1954) was a senior British Army officer. Educated
Walter_Maxwell-Scott
1935 children's biography of Walter Scott by Elizabeth Janet Gray
Young Walter Scott is a 1935 children's fictionalized biography of Walter Scott written by Elizabeth Janet Gray and illustrated by Kate Seredy. Set in
Young_Walter_Scott
English novelist (1775–1817)
Cambridge University Press, 2005. ISBN 0-521-82644-6. 101–10. Scott, Walter. "Walter Scott, an unsigned review of Emma, Quarterly Review". Jane Austen:
Jane_Austen
American paleontologist
Walter Scott Adkins (24 December 1890 – 22 September 1956) was a geologist and paleontologist, known for his books Handbook of Texas Cretaceous Fossils
Walter_Scott_Adkins
Norwegian jurist and politician
Walter Scott Dahl (21 February 1839 – 4 September 1906) was a Norwegian jurist and member of the Norwegian Parliament with the Liberal Party. Dahl was
Walter_Scott_Dahl
1837 biography by John Gibson Lockhart
Memoirs of the Life of Sir Walter Scott is a seven-volume biography by the British author John Gibson Lockhart. It charts the life of Lockhart's father-in-law
Memoirs of the Life of Sir Walter Scott
Memoirs_of_the_Life_of_Sir_Walter_Scott
Scottish nobleman
Walter Scott, 1st Earl of Buccleuch, 2nd Baron Scott of Buccleuch (before 1606 – 20 November 1633) was a Scottish nobleman. He was the son of Walter Scott
Walter Scott, 1st Earl of Buccleuch
Walter_Scott,_1st_Earl_of_Buccleuch
Banknote
Scotland. The current polymer note, first issued in 2022 bears the image of Walter Scott on the obverse and Flora Murray on the reverse. Paper currency was introduced
Bank_of_Scotland_£100_note
1820 novel by Walter Scott
Ivanhoe: A Romance (/ˈaɪvənhoʊ/ EYE-vən-hoh) by Walter Scott is a historical novel published in three volumes, in December 1819, as one of the Waverley
Ivanhoe
British peer and Conservative politician
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
Walter Montagu-Douglas-Scott, 8th Duke of Buccleuch
Walter_Montagu-Douglas-Scott,_8th_Duke_of_Buccleuch
English novelist (born 1957)
announced". The Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction. 13 June 2014. Retrieved 19 June 2023. "The 2023 Shortlist -". The Walter Scott Prize for Historical
Robert_Harris_(novelist)
British politician (1895–1977)
Captain Walter Travers Scott-Elliot (9 October 1895 – 14 December 1977) was a British company director and politician who served one term as a Member of
Walter_Scott-Elliot
Scottish nobleman
Walter Scott, 5th of Buccleuch, 1st Lord Scott of Buccleuch (1565 – 15 December 1611) was a Scottish nobleman and famous border reiver, known as the "Bold
Walter Scott, 1st Lord Scott of Buccleuch
Walter_Scott,_1st_Lord_Scott_of_Buccleuch
English novelist, playwright and memoirist
Short Story prize, the PEN/Ackerley Prize, an O. Henry Award, and the Walter Scott Prize. Jolly graduated from Worcester College, Oxford with a degree in
Alice_Jolly
Stereotypical representation of Scottish culture
[1977]), pp. 144–157. McNeil, Kenneth (2007). "Britain's 'imperial man': Walter Scott, David Stewart, and Highland Masculinity". Scotland, Britain, Empire
Tartanry
Scottish clan
Bishop of St Andrews. Michael Scott "The Wizard" (1175 – c.1232) was a real-life scholar and philosopher, whom Walter Scott described in The Lay of the
Clan_Scott
Head of the Scottish Border family of Scott
Walter Scott, 4th Baron of Buccleuch (1549–1574) was head of the Border family of Scott and, despite his youth, played a prominent part in the turbulent
Walter Scott, 4th Baron of Buccleuch
Walter_Scott,_4th_Baron_of_Buccleuch
Walter Scott, Earl of Tarras, Lord Almoor and Campcastill (23 December 1644 – 9 April 1693) was a Scottish nobleman. Born Walter Scott of Highchester,
Walter_Scott,_Earl_of_Tarras
2020 novel by Maggie O'Farrell
of the Year" at the Dalkey Literary Awards, was shortlisted for the Walter Scott Prize, and longlisted for the Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in
Hamnet_(novel)
Name list
Walter Schreifels (born 1969), American musician Wally Schirra (1923–2007), American astronaut Walter Scott (disambiguation), several people Walter Scott
Walter_(name)
Scottish poet and novelist (1770–1835)
was a friend of many of the great writers of his day, including Sir Walter Scott, of whom he later wrote an unauthorised biography. He became widely known
James_Hogg
Scottish MP for Roxburghshire
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
Walter Scott (MP for Roxburghshire)
Walter_Scott_(MP_for_Roxburghshire)
2013 novel by Jim Crace
shortlisted for the inaugural Goldsmiths Prize, shortlisted for the Walter Scott Prize (2014), and won the 2013 James Tait Black Memorial Prize and the
Harvest_(Crace_novel)
The letters of Sir Walter Scott, the novelist and poet, range in date from September 1788, when he was aged 17, to June 1832, a few weeks before his death
Walter_Scott's_letters
English writer (born 1943)
2012: Wellcome Book Prize, shortlist, Merivel: A Man of His Time 2013: Walter Scott Prize, shortlist, Merivel: A Man of His Time 2016: National Jewish Book
Rose_Tremain
Play by Byron (1821)
literary genre known as closet drama. The play was dedicated to Sir Walter Scott. The work was published separately in 1822 by H. Gray. Adam Eve Cain
Cain_(play)
Name list
Cedric (/ˈsɛdrɪk/) is a given name invented by Sir Walter Scott in the 1819 novel Ivanhoe. The invented name is based on Cerdic, the name of a 6th-century
Cedric
Neighborhood in Los Angeles, California, United States
small community called Ivanhoe, so named in honor of the 1819 novel by Walter Scott. In 1907, the Los Angeles Water Department built the Silver Lake Reservoir
Silver_Lake,_Los_Angeles
1817 novel by Walter Scott
Rob Roy is an 1817 historical novel by Walter Scott, one of the Waverley novels. It is probably set in 1715, the year of the first Jacobite rising, and
Rob_Roy_(novel)
American composer (1891–1977)
Walter Scott Bradley (November 26, 1891 – April 27, 1977) was an American composer, pianist, arranger, and conductor. Bradley is best remembered for scoring
Scott_Bradley_(composer)
Idiom indicating humor or sarcasm
had acquired its modern meaning. Early users of the phrase include Sir Walter Scott in his 1828 The Fair Maid of Perth. The physical act of putting one's
Tongue-in-cheek
1819 novel by Walter Scott
A Legend of Montrose is a historical novel by Sir Walter Scott, set in Scotland in the 1640s during the Wars of the Three Kingdoms. It forms, along with
A_Legend_of_Montrose
1753 novel by Tobias Smollett
proverb, 'What's bred in the bone will never come out of the flesh'." Sir Walter Scott commented that the novel paints a "complete picture of human depravity
The Adventures of Ferdinand, Count Fathom
The_Adventures_of_Ferdinand,_Count_Fathom
13th-century Scottish laird and reputed prophet from Earlston
into ballad form (c. 1700) though there are dissenting views on this. Walter Scott expanded the ballad into three parts, adding a sequel which incorporated
Thomas_the_Rhymer
Australian businessman
Mark Walter Scott AO (born 9 October 1962) is an Australian and American public servant and academic administrator who serves as the Vice-Chancellor and
Mark_Scott_(businessman)
American magician (1895–1995)
Walter Irving Scott (July 1, 1895 – May 12, 1995) was an American musician, cardsharp and amateur magician. Scott spent his formative years perfecting
Walter_Irving_Scott
American vaudeville promoter and theatre manager (1867–1936)
Walter Scott "Colonel W. S." Butterfield (April 25, 1867 – April 23, 1936) was an American vaudeville promoter and theater manager. His business, W. S
Walter_Scott_Butterfield
Sword-Blade
esteemed in Scotland in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. Sir Walter Scott notes that the name of Andrea de Ferrara was inscribed "on all the Scottish
Andrew_Ferrara
2009 novel by Robert Harris
inaugural Walter Scott Prize for historical novels", Scotsman.com, 20 June 2010 Flood, Alison (1 April 2010). "Booker rivals clash again on Walter Scott prize
Lustrum_(novel)
1814 historical novel by Walter Scott
’Tis Sixty Years Since /ˈweɪvərli/ is a historical novel by Walter Scott (1771–1832). Scott was already famous as a poet, and chose to publish Waverley
Waverley_(novel)
Adage about the human condition
England before FitzGerald; for instance, in 1813, the Scottish novelist Walter Scott recounted the tale in a letter to the British poet Lord Byron: Your Lordship
This_too_shall_pass
Power station in Iowa
Walter Scott Jr. Energy Center is a coal-fired power plant in Iowa. As of 2026, it is estimated that the plant causes 41 deaths per year due to soot and
Walter Scott Jr. Energy Center
Walter_Scott_Jr._Energy_Center
Scottish banknote
current polymer note, first issued in October 2016, bears the image of Sir Walter Scott on the obverse and a vignette of the Brig o' Doon on the reverse. The
Bank_of_Scotland_£5_note
by Sir Walter Scott (1715 Jacobite rising) The Heart of Mid-Lothian by Sir Walter Scott (1730s Scotland and England) Waverley by Sir Walter Scott (1745
List_of_historical_novels
English novelist (1764–1823)
inspired numerous later authors, including Jane Austen, Mary Shelley, and Walter Scott. Radcliffe was born Ann Ward in Holborn, London on 9 July 1764. She was
Ann_Radcliffe
Author, photographer, and self-publisher
Walter R. Scott Sr. (June 4, 1929 – 2001) was an author, photographer and self-publisher of the books Minneapolis Beacon, Minneapolis Negro Profile, and
Walter_R._Scott
British novelist (born 1960)
Awards Book of the Year, the Winston Graham Historical Prize and the Walter Scott Prize. He has been shortlisted for the Booker Prize. Miller was born
Andrew_Miller_(novelist)
1800 novel by Maria Edgeworth
political, national interests of Ireland and the United Kingdom the way Sir Walter Scott did for Scotland. Castle Rackrent is a dialogic novel, comprising a preface
Castle_Rackrent
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
Walter_Stone_Scott
Fictional forests
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
Mirkwood
Scottish noble family
of the Covenanting Wars and is the hero of Sir Walter Scott's novel A Legend of Montrose, in which Scott changed James Stewart's name to Allan M'Aulay
Stewart_of_Balquhidder
Artistic and intellectual movement
cycle of poems published in 1762, inspiring both Goethe and the young Walter Scott. Thomas Chatterton is generally considered the first Romantic poet in
Romanticism
Novels written and set during the Regency era of the UK
actually written during the Regency era - The works of Jane Austen, Sir Walter Scott, Susan Ferrier, and Maria Edgeworth would fall into this category. Modern
Regency_novel
English actor and playwright
English actor and playwright, known also as a close associate of Sir Walter Scott. He was born in Bath in about 1780, and was educated at the Bath grammar
Daniel_Terry
American stamp dealer (1845–1919)
John Walter Scott (November 2, 1845 – January 4, 1919) of New York City, was originally from England, but he emigrated to the United States to take part
John_Walter_Scott
Scottish writer and editor (1794–1854)
seven-volume biography of his father-in-law Sir Walter Scott: Memoirs of the Life of Sir Walter Scott. He produced four novels in the early 1820s including
John_Gibson_Lockhart
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