Editing Dumfries (section)

==Notable people==
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[[File:Robert Burns House, Dumfries.jpg|right|thumb|Robert Burns House in Dumfries]]
A number of well-known people were educated at [[Dumfries Academy]], among them [[Henry Duncan (1774–1846)|Henry Duncan]], founder of the world's first commercial savings bank, [[James Anderson (sea captain)|Sir James Anderson]], who captained the [[SS Great Eastern]] on the [[transatlantic telegraph cable]] laying voyages in 1865 and 1866,<ref>{{Cite web |title=History of the Atlantic Cable & Submarine Telegraphy – Great Eastern |url=http://www.atlantic-cable.com/Cableships/GreatEastern/ |access-date=24 August 2011 |publisher=Atlantic-cable.com}}</ref> A renowned Rector of Dumfries Academy, mathematician and friend of Robert Burns was [[Thomas White (headteacher)|Thomas White]]. [[James Matthew Barrie|J M Barrie]], author of ''[[Peter Pan]]'', musician [[Musicians of the RMS Titanic|John Law Hume]] of the Titanic orchestra, [[Jane Haining]], international diplomat [[Alexander Knox Helm]], [[John Laurie]], actor (Private Fraser in ''[[Dad's Army]]''), artist [[Christian Jane Fergusson]], artist Sir [[Robin Philipson]], singer [[John Hanson (singer)|John Hanson]], [[Alex Graham (cartoonist)|Alex Graham]], cartoonist best known for the [[Fred Basset]] series and [[Jock Wishart]], who in 1998 set a new world record for circumnavigating the globe in a powered vessel.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Cable And Wireless Adventurer Trimaran Diesel Powered Jock Wishart Jules Verne Trophy Record Nigel Irens Boat Design |url=http://www.solarnavigator.net/history/cable_and_wireless.htm |access-date=24 August 2011 |publisher=Solarnavigator.net}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=MiniWeb: Schools Services – Secondary Schools – Dumfries Academy |url=http://www.dumgal.gov.uk/dumgal/MiniWeb.aspx?id=66&menuid=583&openid=583&pageid=738&role= |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080118194318/http://www.dumgal.gov.uk/dumgal/miniweb.aspx?id=66 |archive-date=18 January 2008 |access-date=28 May 2008}}</ref> [[Roger White (executive)|Roger White]], [[CEO]] of soft drinks group [[A.G. Barr]] is a local lad who went to Dumfries Academy. Following [[William A. F. Browne]]'s 1838 appointment as Superintendent of the Crichton hospital, his son, [[James Crichton-Browne]], was educated at the academy.

[[William Charles Wells]], predecessor to [[Charles Darwin]] on the theory of [[natural selection]] was another schooled in Dumfries. [[Geologist]] [[Robert Harkness]] was schooled in Dumfries and subsequently resided in the town. [[Sir Frank Williams]] of F1 motor racing fame was educated at [[St Joseph's College, Dumfries]] as was [[Charles Forte, Baron Forte]]. St Joseph's was founded by [[Brother Walfrid]], the founder of [[Celtic F.C.]]

International chart-topping record producer [[Calvin Harris]] is from Dumfries. Dumfries was the hometown of [[Calvin Harris]] until he left in 2008. [[Ray Wilson (musician)|Ray Wilson]], lead singer of [[Stiltskin]] and later [[Genesis (band)|Genesis]] was born in Dumfries as were fellow musicians [[Geoffrey Kelly]] and [[Ian Carr]] and [[Emma's Imagination]] singer [[Emma Gillespie]] is from Dumfries. [[Opera]] singer [[Nicky Spence]] was born in Dumfries as was [[Britain's Got Talent]] singer [[Andrew Johnston (singer)|Andrew Johnston]]. [[Nigel Sinclair]] is a [[Cinema of the United States|Hollywood]] film producer. [[Michael Carter (actor)|Michael Carter]]'s acting career has seen him appear in a variety or productions ranging from ''[[Return of the Jedi]]'' to ''[[Rebus (2000 TV series)|Rebus.]]''

[[File:Calvin Harris - Rock in Rio Madrid 2012 - 03 - cropped.jpg|thumb|left|190px|International chart-topper [[Calvin Harris]] was born and raised in Dumfries]]

Dumfries has produced a steady stream of professional [[association football|footballers]] and managers. The best known footballers of their eras to come from Dumfries are probably [[Dave Halliday]],<ref name="qosleg">{{Cite web |title="Queens legends" on the official Queen of the South FC website |url=http://www.qosfc.com/Legends |access-date=24 August 2011 |publisher=Qosfc.com}}</ref> [[Ian Dickson (footballer)|Ian Dickson]],<ref name=qosleg/> [[Bobby Ancell]], [[Billy Houliston]],<ref name=qosleg/> [[Jimmy McIntosh]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://qosfc.com/new_newsview.aspx?newsid=616|title=QosFC: Jimmy McIntosh|access-date=18 September 2011|archive-date=7 April 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150407092446/http://qosfc.com/new_newsview.aspx?newsid=616|url-status=dead}}</ref> [[Willie McNaught]] and [[Ted McMinn]].<ref name=qosleg/> Halliday, Dickson, Houliston and McMinn played for home town club, [[Queen of the South F.C.#Notable players|Queen of the South]] during their careers. [[Dominic Matteo]]<ref name="matteo">{{Cite web|url=http://qosfc.com/new_newsview.aspx?newsid=1135|title=QosFC: Dominic Matteo autobiography review|access-date=3 March 2012|archive-date=7 April 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150407145352/http://qosfc.com/new_newsview.aspx?newsid=1135|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="autogeneratedbarry">{{Cite web|url=http://qosfc.com/new_newsview.aspx?newsid=615|title=QosFC: Barry Nicholson|access-date=18 September 2011|archive-date=29 June 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150629140210/http://qosfc.com/new_newsview.aspx?newsid=615|url-status=dead}}</ref> was born in Dumfries but moved to England while still a young boy. [[Barry Nicholson]] lost 4–3 to Queens playing for [[Aberdeen F.C.|Aberdeen]] in the 2008 [[Scottish Cup]] semi-finals despite scoring<ref name="qoshist">{{Cite web |title=Queen of the South club history |url=http://qosfc.com/History |access-date=24 August 2011 |publisher=Qosfc.com}}</ref> against the team he supported as a boy.<ref name=autogeneratedbarry /> Ancell, Houliston, McNaught and Nicholson have represented Scotland and were joined in having done so in season 2010/11 by [[Cammy Bell]] and [[Grant Hanley]]. Matteo gained 6 full caps for Scotland<ref name=autogeneratedbarry /> after having represented England at under-21 level. Halliday was overlooked by Scotland in favour of [[Hughie Gallacher]].<ref name=qosleg/> Gallacher played for The Queen's but was not from Dumfries. It was as a manager rather than a player that [[Thomas Mitchell (football manager)|Thomas Mitchell]] made his name as a multiple [[FA Cup]] winner at [[Blackburn Rovers]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Connections between Dumfries and Blackburn Rovers in the Queen of the South profile on Jackie Oakes |url=http://qosfc.com/Legends |access-date=24 August 2011 |publisher=Qosfc.com}}</ref> before joining Woolwich Arsenal as [[Arsenal F.C.]] were then named.

Dumfries is also the hometown of three-times [[24 Hours of Le Mans]] winner, [[Allan McNish]],<ref name="mcnish">{{Cite web|url=http://qosfc.com/new_newsview.aspx?newsid=638|title=QosFC: Allan McNish (part 2)|access-date=18 September 2011|archive-date=21 October 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141021105352/http://qosfc.com/new_newsview.aspx?newsid=638|url-status=dead}}</ref> as it was to fellow racing driver [[David Leslie (racing driver)|David Leslie]].<ref name="mcnish" /> Scotland [[rugby union]] internationalists [[Duncan Hodge]], [[Nick De Luca]], [[Craig Hamilton]] and [[Alex Dunbar]] were born in Dumfries as were professional golfers [[Andrew Coltart]]<ref name="autogeneratedcoltart">{{Cite web|url=http://qosfc.com/new_newsview.aspx?newsid=649|title=QosFC: Andrew Coltart|access-date=18 September 2011|archive-date=29 June 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150629133946/http://qosfc.com/new_newsview.aspx?newsid=649|url-status=dead}}</ref> and [[Robert Dinwiddie (golfer)|Robert Dinwiddie]]. [[Curling]] world champions [[David Murdoch]], [[Euan Byers]] and [[Craig Wilson (curler)|Craig Wilson]] were all born in Dumfries. Former [[darts]] champion [[Rab Smith]] is another ''Doonhamer''.

[[BBC]] Broadcaster [[Kirsty Wark]] was born in the town as was fellow broadcaster [[Stephen Jardine]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://qosfc.com/new_newsview.aspx?newsid=634|title=QosFC: Stephen Jardine|access-date=18 September 2011|archive-date=29 June 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150629155509/http://qosfc.com/new_newsview.aspx?newsid=634|url-status=dead}}</ref> [[Neil Oliver]] (archaeologist, historian, author and broadcaster), grew up in Ayr and Dumfries. Author and earth scientist [[Dougal Dixon]] is from Dumfries. [[Hunter Davies]] (author, journalist and broadcaster) lived in Dumfries for four years as a boy.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Hunter Davies memories of Dumfries in the profile on Billy Houliston |url=http://qosfc.com/Legends |access-date=24 August 2011 |publisher=Qosfc.com}}</ref> [[James Hannay (writer)|James Hannay]] as well as being a novelist and journalist spent the last five years of his life as the British [[consul (representative)|consul]] in [[Barcelona]]. [[John Mayne]] was born in Dumfries in 1759 and contributed in the field of poetry. World War I poet [[William Hamilton (soldier)|William Hamilton]] was another born in Dumfries. [[Archibald Gracie]], shipping magnate and business tycoon in USA, was from Dumfries. Banking executive [[John McFarlane]] originates from the town. The architect [[George Corson]] who worked mainly in [[Leeds]], England, was born in Dumfries and articled to [[Walter Newall]] in the town.

Politician [[David Mundell]] was born in Dumfries as were [[William Dickson (Upper Canada)|William Dickson]], [[William Pattison Telford Sr.]] and [[Ambrose Blacklock]] all of whom made their mark politically in Canada. Malcolm H. Wright was also born in Dumfries, father of [[Sophie B. Wright]] – New Orleans' educator and pioneer for women and children's rights. Suffragette and feminist campaigner [[Dora Marsden]] spent the last 25 years of her life being cared for in Dumfries after her psychological breakdown. [[Ian Gibson (politician)|Dr Ian Gibson]] is another to leave his mark on politics. [[James Edward Tait]] was a Dumfries-born recipient of the [[Victoria Cross]]. [[William Robertson (VC recipient)|William Robertson]] and [[Edward Spence (VC)|Edward Spence]] are other Victoria Cross recipients. [[Robert Jenkinson, 2nd Earl of Liverpool]], UK Prime Minister from 1812 to 1827, was quartered in Dumfries in 1796 during his military service.

[[David Haggart]] (1801–1821), was a Scottish thief and rogue who in 1820 in his escape from Dumfries Gaol, (site now occupied by Thomson's the Jewellers ), killed the [[Prison officer|turnkey]]. He was hanged in Edinburgh in 1821. His dictated memoir published as a [[chapbook]]<ref>[https://digital.nls.uk/chapbooks-printed-in-scotland/archive/104184943 Life of David Haggart who was executed at Edinburgh, 18 July 1821 for the murder of the Dumfries jailor], National Library of Scotland. Retrieved: 25 July 2019.</ref> became the subject of the 1969 [[John Huston]] film "''Sinful'' ''Davey''" starring [[John Hurt]].

A plaque on the wall on the site of the King's Arms Hotel, now Boots the Chemist's, records the presence there in 1829 of William Hare of [[Burke and Hare]] notoriety. He was travelling to Ireland after the trial; his visit caused a near riot.<ref>[https://digital.nls.uk/broadsides/view/?id=15239 Broadside entitled 'Riot at Dumfries! Hares Arrival'] National Library of Scotland. Retrieved: 25 July 2019.</ref> [[John Richardson (naturalist)|John Richardson]], naturalist, explorer and naval surgeon was born in Dumfries as was [[John Craig (mathematician)|John Craig]], mathematician, and [[polymath]] [[James Crichton]]. [[Benjamin Bell]] after being born in Dumfries went on to become considered the first Scottish scientific surgeon. His great-grandson was [[Joseph Bell]] who [[Arthur Conan Doyle]] has credited [[Sherlock Holmes]] as being loosely based on from Bell's observant manner. Doyle's father, artist [[Charles Altamont Doyle]], died in [[The Crichton|The Crichton Royal Institution]] and is buried in the High Cemetery in Dumfries.<ref>[https://www.arthur-conan-doyle.com/index.php?title=Charles_Altamont_Doyle Charles Altamont Doyle], The Arthur Conan Doyle Encyclopedia. Retrieved: 25 July 2019.</ref>

[[Thomas Peter Anderson Stuart]] left Dumfries to go on and found the [[Sydney Medical School|University of Sydney Medical School]]. [[John Allan Broun]]'s contribution to science were his discoveries around [[magnetism]] and [[meteorology]]. [[James Braid (surgeon)|James Braid]], surgeon and pioneer of [[hypnotism]] and [[hypnotherapy]], practised in Dumfries from 1825 to 1828 in partnership with William Maxwell. [[Ian Callum]] is eminent in the world of motor engineer. A [[Church of Scotland]] minister the Rev. John Ewart of Troqueer in Kirkcudbrightshire produced eleven children of whom some have made a notable mark. [[Peter Ewart]] was an engineer who was influential in developing the technologies of [[turbine]]s and theories of [[thermodynamics]]. His brother [[Joseph Ewart]] became British [[ambassador]] to [[Prussia]]. John, a doctor, became Chief Inspector of [[East India Company]] hospitals in India. William, father of [[William Ewart (British politician)|William Ewart]], was business partner of Sir John Gladstones (''sic''), father of four times Prime Minister [[William Ewart Gladstone]]. Gladstone junior was named after Ewart, his godfather. [[James Julius Wood]] was an early minister at St George's and a [[Free Church of Scotland (1843–1900)|Free Church]] Moderator.