Scott Scott, Captain Rob‧ert Fal‧con /skɒt $ skɑːt, ˈrɒbət ˈfɔːlkən $ ˈrɑːbərt-/
(1868–1912) an officer in the British navy, often called Scott of the Antarctic, who made two journeys to the Antarctic to try to be the first person to reach the South Pole. He and his group reached the South Pole in 1912, shortly after the Norwegian
explorer Roald Amundsen, but they all died on the way back. His
journal, in which he describes their terrible journey, was discovered a year later. He was the father of Sir Peter Scott. ⇨
Oates, Captain Lawrence Scott, George C. (1927–99) a US film actor who played strong determined characters. He was the first actor to refuse to accept an
Oscar, when he won the prize for best actor for his performance in the film
Patton in 1970.
Scott, Rid‧ley /ˈrɪdli/
(1937–) a British film
director who works in the US, and whose films include
Alien (1979),
Blade Runner (1982), and
Gladiator (2000).
Scott, Ron‧nie /ˈrɒni $ ˈrɑː-/
(1927–96) a British
saxophone player who started the UK's most famous
jazz club, Ronnie Scott's, in London
Scott, Sir Peter (1909–89) a British
ornithologist (=a scientist who studies birds) and artist, who was the son of Robert Falcon
Scott. He wrote many books about birds, and he supported or led various organizations that work to protect animals, plants, forests etc, including the
World Wide Fund for Nature Scott, Sir Wal‧ter /ˈwɔːltəʳ/
(1771–1832) a Scottish writer and poet who was one of the most popular British writers of the 19th century. He is best known for his many
HISTORICAL NOVELs based on Scottish history, such as
Rob Roy, and on old English stories, such as
Ivanhoe. One of his best known poems is
The Lady of the Lake.