9. Sir Compton Mackenzie
Compton Mackenzie was a writer, best known for his works Whisky Galore and The Monarch of the Glen, as well as being one of the founders of the National Party of Scotland - a predecessor to the SNP. Though he was born in Durham, Mackenzie was passionate about his Scottish ancestors and Gaelic culture. He lived at an address in Drummond Place in Edinburgh since the late 1940s and died there in 1972 at the age of 89. Photo: Freelance
10. Craig Gordon
Craig Gordon is one of Scotland's most successful footballers. Born in Edinburgh, Gordon went to Balerno High School and played as a goalie at Currie Boys Football Club. He soon joined Heart of Midlothian youth program and worked his way up to become captain and play for the Scottish national team. (Photo by Mark Scates / SNS Group) Photo: Mark Scates - SNS Group
11. David Hume
Immortalised in statue form on the Royal Mile, David Hume was a philosopher and economist during the Enlightenment period in Edinburgh. He is often considered as the most influential thinker of his time, and one of the most significant philosophers, with A Treatise of Human Nature among his most famous works. Hume, however, has been criticised for racism and for his involvement in slavery. He described black people as "naturally inferior to the whites", and evidence recently came to light that he encouraged a patron to purchase a slave plantation in Grenada. Photo: Getty Images
12. David Tennant
Bathgate born actor David Tennant is best known for starring as the 10th incarnation of the Timelord in BBC's Doctor Who alongside Billie Piper's Rose Tyler. He's also starred in Good Omens, Broadchurch, and How to Train Your Dragon. He is married to actress Georgia Moffett, who he met when she played the Doctor's daughter in an episode of Doctor Who. Photo: Kirsty O'Connor