The Age of Enlightenment
I. Beginning of the Enlightenment Thomas Aikenhead (1676 - 1697) James Stewart
II. Thinkers and Scientists Adam Smith (1723 – 1790) David Hume (1711 – 1776)
Scottish scientists : First : Joseph Black (1728 – 1799)
Then : James Watt (1739 – 1819) James Watt ‘s machine
Finally : Alexander Monro (1697 – 1767) James Hutton (1726 – 1797)
III. A new Scotland
The old town and the new town :
Panoramic view of the North Bridge and north elevation of the Old Town Edinburgh New Town viewed from Edinburgh Castle
Robert Adam ( 1728-1792) He made a lot of buildings in Edindurgh, here is some examples :
Register House, Edinburgh (1774–1789) Edinburgh City Chambers (1752–54) Old College, University of Edinburgh, (1788-onwards)
Riding School, Edinburgh (1763) demolished The Bridewell, Edinburgh (1791) demolished