# George Heriot

> George Heriot was a Scottish goldsmith and philanthropist. He is chiefly remembered today as the founder of George Heriot's School, an independent school in Edinburgh; his name has also been given to Heriot-Watt University, as well as several streets in the same city.

*Scottish goldsmith and philanthropist (1563-1624)*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Business Professional
- **Category:** Business Professionals
- **Born:** 1563-06-15
- **Died:** 1624-02-12
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

George Heriot was a Scottish goldsmith and philanthropist. He is chiefly remembered today as the founder of George Heriot's School, an independent school in Edinburgh; his name has also been given to Heriot-Watt University, as well as several streets in the same city.

## Fame
- **Fame score:** 42.6
- **Momentum:** 1.2

## Sources
- [George Heriot](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Heriot)
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- [George Heriot](https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Heriot)
- [Хериот, Джордж](https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A5%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%B8%D0%BE%D1%82%2C_%D0%94%D0%B6%D0%BE%D1%80%D0%B4%D0%B6)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1507569)

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