Ram·say (r m z ), Allan 1686-1758. Scottish poet noted for his patriotic and pastoral works, including the drama The Gentle Shepherd (1725). |
| Ramsay, James Andrew Brown. Tenth Earl and First Marquis of Dalhousie. 1812-1860. British colonial administrator in India whose term as governor-general (1847-1856) was marked by acquisition of territory and development of communication and transportation lines. |
| Ramsay, Sir William 1852-1916. British chemist. He won a 1904 Nobel Prize for discovering the inert gases argon, helium, neon, xenon, and krypton. |
Ramsay [ˈræmzɪ]
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1. (Biographies / Ramsay, Allan (?1686-1758) M, Scottish, WRITING: poet, WRITING: editor, WRITING: bookseller) Allan. ?1686-1758, Scottish poet, editor, and bookseller, noted particularly for his pastoral comedy The Gentle Shepherd (1725): first person to introduce the circulating library in Scotland
2. (Biographies / Ramsay, Allan (1713-1784) M, Scottish, ARTS AND CRAFTS: painter) his son, Allan 1713-84, Scottish portrait painter
3. (Biographies) James Andrew Broun. See (1st Marquis and 10th Earl of) Dalhousie
4. (Biographies / Ramsay, Gordon (1963 M, British, COOKERY: chef) Gordon. born 1963, British chef and restaurateur; the only British-born chef to achieve a third Michelin star (2001)
5. (Biographies / Ramsay, Sir William (1852-1916) M, Scottish, SCIENCE: chemist) Sir William. 1852-1916, Scottish chemist. He discovered argon (1894) with Rayleigh, isolated helium (1895), and identified neon, krypton, and xenon: Nobel prize for chemistry 1904
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