* 1947 – The first Tony Awards are presented for theatrical achievement.

* 1947 – John Ratzenberger, American actor

* 1947 – Mike Worboys, British mathematician

* 1947 – André Weinfeld, French and American Film Director / Producer

* 1947 – Alex Briley, American singer ( Village People )

* 1947 – Tom Clancy, American author

* 1947 – Woody Johnson, American businessman and philanthropist

* 1947 – Antonin Kratochvil, Czech-American photographer

* 1947 – Dan Lauria, American actor

* 1947 – David Letterman, American comedian and talk show host

* 1947 – Wayne Northrop, American actor

* 1947 – In Nevada, the Boulder Dam is renamed Hoover Dam a second time.

* 1947 – Leslie Grantham, English actor

* 1947 – Finn Kalvik, Norwegian singer and composer

* 1947 – Tom Køhlert, Danish footballer

* 1947 – Manousos Manousakis, Greek director and producer

* 1947 – Mats Odell, Swedish politician

* 1947 – Barbara Bach, American actress

* 1947 – Peter Krieg, German director, producer, and writer ( d. 2009 )

* 1947 – John Morrison, New Zealand cricketer

* 1947 – Gavin Pfuhl, South African cricketer ( d. 2002 )

* 1947 – Harry Reems, American actor

* 1947 – Tony Dell, Australian cricketer

* 1874 – Reynaldo Hahn, Venezuelan composer and conductor ( d. 1947 )

* 1947 – Roy Hodgson, English footballer and manager

* Gerry McGeer ( 1947 )

Haston opposing this idea while an FI sponsored minority around Gerry Healy was granted permission by the FI to join the Labour Party against the democratically decided views of the RCP in 1947.

His next substantial work was done with Claude Thornhill in 1947, with Gil Evans arranging and Gerry Mulligan as a composer in most part.

With other stars such as Harry Bath and Gerry Helme, the Wire won all the code's major honours, including the League Championship for the only times in their history in 1947 / 48, 1953 / 54 and 1954 / 55.

His father, Julius Mathison Turing ( 1873 – 1947 ), was a member of an old aristocratic family of Scottish descent who worked for the Indian Civil Service ( the ICS ).

* 1947 – Ian Anderson, Scottish singer-songwriter and flautist ( Jethro Tull )

Their first hit was Brigadoon ( 1947 ), a romantic fantasy set in a mystical Scottish village, directed by Robert Lewis.

* John Campbell Brown ( born 1947 ), Scottish astronomer and professor

* 1947 – Barbara Dickson, Scottish singer-songwriter and actress

* 1947 – Denis Lawson, Scottish actor

* Ian Anderson-( born 1947 ), Scottish musician, frontman of Jethro Tull

Their first hit was Brigadoon ( 1947 ), a romantic fantasy set in a mystical Scottish village, directed by Robert Lewis.

The Society achieved Royal patronage in 1947 and became known as the RSCDS ( Royal Scottish Country Dance Society ).

* Scottish Aviation Pioneer ( 5 November 1947 )

Between 1947 and 1950, the Scottish Covenant, a petition requesting a Scottish legislature within the UK, received over two million signatures.

Scottish and Irish editions of the daily paper were launched in 1947 and 2006 respectively.

In 1947, following nationalisation, the line came under the control of British Railways ' London Midland and Scottish Regions, when the term " West Coast Main Line " came into use officially, although it had been used informally since at least 1912.

The station and the railway that it served experienced several changes in management, being owned in turn by the London and Birmingham Railway ( 1837 – 1845 ), the London and North Western Railway ( 1846 – 1922 ), the London, Midland and Scottish Railway ( 1923 – 1947 ), British Railways ( 1948 – 1994 ), Railtrack ( 1994 – 2001 ) and Network Rail ( 2001 – present )

Dr Robert Douglas McIntyre ( Gaelic: Raibeart Dùghlas Mac an t-Saoir ; 15 December 1913 – 2 February 1998 ) was the Leader of the Scottish National Party ( SNP ) from 1947 – 1956 and a doctor by profession.

Christison was General Officer Commanding-in-Chief of Northern Command from 1946 to 1947 ; he was then GOC-in-C of Scottish Command and Governor of Edinburgh Castle from 1947 to 1949 He was promoted to full general in August 1947.

* Sir Ernest Jardine, 1st Baronet ( 1859 – 1947 ), Scottish MP

In 1947 units of the 51st / 52nd Division included The Scottish Horse, Dunkeld, 275 Field Regiment, Aberdeen, 277 Field Regiment, Greenock, 278 Field Regiment, Edinburgh, 254 Anti-tank Regiment, Dumbarton, 117 Engineer Regiment, Aberdeen,

* Adam Ingram ( Labour politician ) ( born 1947 ), Scottish politician

John William MacDougall ( 8 December 1947 – 13 August 2008 ) was a Scottish Labour politician, who was the Member of Parliament for Glenrothes from the 2005 general election until his death ; he was first elected to the House of Commons for Central Fife in the 2001 general election.

* Robert Brown ( Scottish politician ) ( born 1947 ), Scottish politician