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John Thomson

Early photographer celebrated for his ground-breaking images of China.

Black and white portrait photo of a young looking John Thomson from 1898. Thomson has a mutton-chop style beard, with his long dark moustache joining up with even longer white sideburns. He is wearing a dark suit, with a white shirt and tie.

Mary Lily Walker

Dundee social reformer, organiser, chronicler and charity founder.

Here is concise, neutral alt text: > Black-and-white photograph of a person wearing layered clothing and a headscarf, shown in profile outdoors, with foliage and a path in the background.

Dudley D. Watkins

The unsung hero responsible for “Oor Wullie! Your Wullie! A’body's Wullie!”

Image of Dudley D Watkin in a Beano comic strip. Pictured handing a book to a group of children titled: 'How to Draw'.

James Watt

Engineer, inventor and chemist whose improvements to the steam engine helped to power the industrial revolution.

A portrait painting of a person in a period suit, sitting in a chair looking at the viewer. They are holding a pair of compasses and a table in the background is covered with charts and documents. In the upper left of the painting is a window, looking out onto a grand square lined with tall buildings.

Alexander Wilson

'Founder of American ornithology'.

Black and white drawing of a person seated at a table writing a letter. They are using a quill pen and are looking at the camera, with their other hand resting against their face. They are wearing a jacket with many buttons and a frilled white shirt.

William Wilson

Best known stained-glass artist of post-war Scotland.

Black and white photograph of a person working on a very large stained glass window. They are carefully painting a section of the glass with a fine brush.