Alexander Scott

Alexander Scott may refer to:

  • Alexander Scott (16th-century poet) (c. 1520–1582/83), Scottish poet
  • Alexander Scott (20th-century poet) (1920–1989), Scottish poet, playwright and campaigning scholar
  • Alexander Scott (painter) (1872–1932), British painter
  • Alexander John Scott (1768–1840), British chaplain and friend of Horatio Nelson
  • Alexander John Scott (principal) (1805–1866), Scottish dissident theologian, and first principal of Owens College, Manchester
  • Alexander Walker Scott (1800–1883), Australian entomologist
  • Alexander Scott (Medal of Honor) (1844–1923), American soldier
  • Alexander MacCallum Scott (1874–1928), British Member of Parliament for Glasgow Bridgeton, 1910–1922

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