Sir George Paget, son of Joseph John Thomson. 1892–1975, British physicist, who discovered (1927) the diffraction of electrons by crystals: shared the Nobel prize for physics 1937

James. 1700–48, Scottish poet. He anticipated the romantics' feeling for nature in The Seasons (1726–30)

James, pen name B.V. 1834–82, British poet, born in Scotland, noted esp for The City of Dreadful Night (1874), reflecting humankind's isolation and despair

Sir Joseph John. 1856–1940, British physicist. He discovered the electron (1897) and his work on thenature of positive rays led to the discovery of isotopes: Nobel prize for physics 1906

Roy, 1st Baron Thomson of Fleet. 1894–1976, British newspaper proprietor, born in Canada

Virgil. 1896–1989, US composer, music critic, and conductor, whose works include two operas, Four Saints in Three Acts (1928) and The Mother of Us All (1947), piano sonatas, a cello concerto, songs, and film music