5. Alexander Graham Bell
Scottish inventor Alexander Graham Bell was a student at the Royal High School in Edinburgh. He left school at the age of 15, having received lacklustre grades, but went on to become a groundbreaking inventor, patenting the first ever telephone. Photo: Topical Press Agency
6. Sir Walter Scott
Historian, novelist, poet, and playwright Sir Walter Scott attended the Royal High School, one of the oldest schools in Scotland, in the 1700s. The alumni is one of Scotland's most famous names, and was memorialised with the 61 metre-tall Scott Monument, which sits on Edinburgh's Princes Street. Photo: Hulton Archive
7. Frankie Poullain
Another alumni of the Royal High School is Frankie Poullain, the bass player for rock band The Darkness. He has played on hit records, including 'I Believe In A Thing Called Love' and 'Get Your Hands off My Woman'. Photo: PA Photo.
8. Norman MacCaig
Beloved Scottish poet Norman MacCaig was a student at the Royal High School in the 1920s. Some of the wordsmith's most famous works include 'Basking Shark', 'Visiting Hour' and 'Sounds of the Day'. Photo: Joe Steele