Editing James Doohan (section)

==Legacy==
[[File:James Doohan - Walk of Fame - July 21 2005.jpg|thumb|Doohan's star on [[Hollywood Boulevard]] after his death]]
Scotty's exploits as the ''Enterprise''{{'}}s redoubtable chief engineer inspired many students to pursue careers in [[engineering]]. Because of this, the [[Milwaukee School of Engineering]] presented Doohan with an [[honorary degree]] in engineering.<ref>Archived at [https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211211/rqedcvB8MKw Ghostarchive]{{cbignore}} and the [https://web.archive.org/web/20160305145658/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rqedcvB8MKw Wayback Machine]{{cbignore}}: {{cite video |people=James Doohan |title=James Doohan on engineering students |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rqedcvB8MKw}}{{cbignore}}</ref> Doohan received a star on the [[Hollywood Walk of Fame]] on August 31, 2004. Despite his ill health, he was present at the ceremony, which was his final public appearance.<ref name=Last>{{cite journal |title=Last Appearance |journal=American Cowboy |date=Nov–Dec 2004 |page=14 |access-date=May 15, 2013 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Y-oCAAAAMBAJ&q=doohan+%22walk+of+fame%22&pg=PA14 |publisher=Active Interest Media, Inc}}</ref>

Montgomery Scott was claimed by [[Linlithgow]], Scotland, in 2007 by a commemorative plaque from the [[West Lothian|West Lothian Council]] for Doohan's importance.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.linlithgowgazette.co.uk/news/Doohan-us-proud.3223216.jp |title=Doohan us proud |work=linlithgowgazette.co.uk}}</ref> His birthplace is also attributed to [[Aberdeen]],<ref name=Aberdeen>{{cite book |last=Underwood |first=Alva |title=Star Trek: The Reader's Reference to the Novels 1988–1989 |year=2008 |publisher=Kobo |isbn=978-1434350305 |page=333 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=x7yBwrM85xkC&pg=PA333 |quote="born on the 3rd of March 222 (sd 1269.5) to Kathleen and William Donald Scott in Aberdeen, Scotland." |volume=7}}</ref> where Doohan learned the [[Doric dialect (Scotland)|doric accent]],<ref name=AberdeenAccent>{{cite web |title=Aberdeen Accent |url=http://www.sci-fi-online.com/Interview/03-05-20_JamesDoohan.htm |access-date=May 15, 2013}}</ref> or [[Elgin, Moray|Elgin]]. In the actual show, Scotty refers to himself as a one-time "Aberdeen pub-crawler", the only reference Doohan's character ever makes to a specific place in Scotland where he lived. However, Scotty's accent chosen by Doohan is not the relatively harsh Aberdonian accent; the specific accent Doohan used implies most of Scotty's formative years were spent at or near [[Edinburgh]], something that is supported by original script notes.<ref name=AberdeenEdinburgh>{{cite web |title=Aberdeen claims Scotty |url=http://www.aboutaberdeen.com/jamesdoohan.php |access-date=May 15, 2013}}</ref>