Ramsay

(ram)

  1. Ramsay, Allan 1686-1758; Scot. poet & bookseller
  2. Ramsay, Sir William 1852-1916; Brit. chemist, born in Scotland

See Ramsay in American Heritage Dictionary 4

Scottish poet noted for his patriotic and pastoral works, including the drama The Gentle Shepherd (1725).

, James Andrew Brown. Tenth Earl and First Marquis of Dalhousie. 1812-1860.

British colonial administrator in India whose term as governor-general (1847-1856) was marked by acquisition of territory and development of communication and transportation lines.

, Sir William 1852-1916.

British chemist. He won a 1904 Nobel Prize for discovering the inert gases argon, helium, neon, xenon, and krypton.
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