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This is a list of notable Scottish Americans, including both immigrants who obtained U.S. citizenship and their American descendants. To be included in this list, the person must have a Wikipedia article showing they are Scottish American or must have references showing they are Scottish American and are notable.
The first American in space, Alan Shepard, the first American in orbit, John Glenn, and the first man to fly free in space, Bruce McCandless II, were Scottish Americans. [ 76 ] The first men on the Moon, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin , were also of Scottish descent; Armstrong wore a kilt in a parade through his ancestral home of Langholm in ...
Alexander Arbuthnot (died 1585), printer, work including George Buchanan's first History of Scotland; Sir George Gough Arbuthnot (1848–1929), businessman and civic leader in British India; John Bartholomew, Sr. (1805–1861), cartographer and engraver, founder of John Bartholomew and Son Ltd; John Bartholomew Jr. (1831–1893), cartographer
Pages in category "American people of Scottish descent" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 1,393 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
This is a list of notable Scots-Irish Americans, including both original immigrants who obtained American citizenship and their American descendants. The Scots-Irish trace their ancestry to Lowland Scottish and Northern English people, but through having stayed a few generations in Ulster. This list is ordered by surname within section. To be ...
[6] [7] In the 2017 American Community Survey, 5.39 million (1.7% of the population) reported Scottish ancestry, an additional 3 million (0.9% of the population) identified more specifically with Scotch-Irish ancestry, and many people who claim "American ancestry" may actually be of Scotch-Irish ancestry.
This category includes articles on the history of Scottish Americans. Scottish Americans are citizens of the United States who were born in Scotland , or who are of Scottish descent . Subcategories
John Paul Jones (born John Paul; July 6, 1747 – July 18, 1792) was a Scottish-born American naval officer who served in the Continental Navy during the American Revolutionary War. Often referred to as the "Father of the American Navy", Jones is regarded by several commentators as one of the greatest naval commanders in the military history of ...