His uncle, George Lauder, whom he referred to as " Dod ", introduced him to the writings of Robert Burns and historical Scottish heroes such as Robert the Bruce, William Wallace, and Rob Roy.

The last of these also contained some oral material and by the end of the 18th century this was becoming increasingly common, with collections including John Ritson's, The Bishopric Garland ( 1784 ), which paralleled the work of figures like Robert Burns and Walter Scott in Scotland.

Respected literary figures like Robert Burns and Sir Walter Scott in Scotland both collected and wrote their own ballads, using the form to create an artistic product.

A Burns supper is a celebration of the life and poetry of the poet Robert Burns, author of many Scots poems.

The suppers are normally held on or near the poet's birthday, 25 January, sometimes also known as Robert Burns Day or Burns Night ( Burns Nicht ), although they may in principle be held at any time of the year.

The first suppers were held in Ayrshire at the end of the 18th century by Robert Burns ' friends on the anniversary of his death, 21 July, In Memoriam and they have been a regular occurrence ever since.

Jöns Jacob Berzelius, Joseph Priestley, Humphry Davy, Linus Pauling, Gilbert N. Lewis, Josiah Willard Gibbs, Robert Burns Woodward, and Fritz Haber also made notable contributions.

CEO's of top Fortune 500 companies include James P. Gorman of Morgan Stanley, Robert J. Stevens of Lockheed Martin, Philippe Dauman of Viacom, Ursula Burns of Xerox, and Vikram Pandit of Citigroup.

Robert Burns ( 1759-96 ) exalted as Scotland's national poet.

Both the major literary figures of the following century, Robert Burns and Walter Scott, would be highly influenced by the Ossian cycle.

", as well as the supernatural associated with the night, " Bogies " ( ghosts ), influencing Robert Burns ' Halloween 1785.

The haggis is a traditional Scottish dish, considered the national dish of Scotland as a result of Robert Burns ' poem Address to a Haggis of 1787.

Recitation of the poem Address to a Haggis by Robert Burns is an important part of the Burns supper

Haggis is traditionally served as part of the Burns supper on the week of January 25, when Scotland's national poet, Robert Burns, is commemorated.

" Auld Lang Syne " is a traditional poem reinterpreted by Robert Burns, which was later set to music.

" This particular line of criticism also misses the obvious parallels that existed between the story's background ( England conquered by the Normans in 1066, when they killed Saxon King Harold at Hastings, about 130 years previously ) and the prevailing situation in Scott's native Scotland ( Scotland's union with England in 1707 – about the same length of time had elapsed before Scott's writing and the resurgence in his time of Scottish nationalism evidenced by the cult of Robert Burns, the famous poet who deliberately chose to work in Scots vernacular though he was an educated man and spoke modern English eloquently ).

* 1759 – Robert Burns, Scottish poet ( d. 1796 )

* Burns, Robert.

* July 21 – Robert Burns, Scottish poet ( b. 1759 )

* Robert Stewart, Viscount Castlereagh ( 1759 – 1822 ), educated in The Royal School, Armagh.

* John Anderson ( carpenter ) ( 1759 – 1832 ), friend of Robert Burns

Its invention is variously ascribed to Lieutenant General Robert Melville in 1759, or to Charles Gascoigne, manager of the Carron Company from 1769 to 1779.

* Robert Burns ( 1759 – 1796 ) poet

The Burns Howff Club was formed in the Globe Inn, Dumfries, South West Scotland in 1889, and meets on 25 January each year to celebrate the anniversary of the birth of Robert Burns in 1759 with a Burns Supper.

* Robert Burns ( 1759 – 1796 ) composed a song entitled The Lass O ' Ecclefechan.

Designed by the architects John Carr and Robert Adam, it was built from 1759 to 1771 for wealthy trader Edwin Lascelles, 1st Baron Harewood.

* Robert Bree ( 1759 – 1839 ), English physician

He married Félicité Dupont ( 1759 – 1818 ), who translated English works, including Oliver Goldsmith and Robert Dodsley.

In 1759 he was made brigade major to Brigadier General John Stanwix, a position he continued when General Robert Monckton took over Stanwix's command in 1760.

* Green Grow the Rashes, a 1783 song by Scottish poet Robert Burns ( 1759 – 1796 )

Colonel Robert Monckton led a force of 1150 British soldiers to destroy the Acadian settlements along the banks of the St. John River until they reached the largest village of Sainte-Anne des Pays-Bas ( Fredericton, New Brunswick ) in February 1759.

* Robert Johnson ( bishop ), Anglican Bishop of Cloyne, 1759 – 1767

Tradition claims that the roof blew off on the day in 1759 that Robert Burns was born and it was left to become a ruin.

The St. John River Campaign occurred during the French and Indian War when Colonel Robert Monckton led a force of 1150 British soldiers to destroy the Acadian settlements on the banks of the St. John River until they reached the largest village of Ste Anne ’ s Point ( present day Fredericton, New Brunswick ) in February 1759.

Then on October 21, 1759, James married Mary Livingston, the eldest daughter of his former guardian Robert.

In late 1759 Dance received his first commission-to design two chimneypieces for Sir Robert Mainwaring.

* Robert Vansittart, son of the Henry Vansittart, the Governor of Bengal from 1759 to 1764, and is credited with scoring the first recorded century in cricket in India

Robert Craggs-Nugent, as he then was, served as a Lord of the Treasury from 1754 to 1759, and was made a Privy Counsellor in 15 December 1759.

In 1759, during the Seven Years ' War, he commanded the, one of the ships employed under Commodore Robert Duff in the blockade of Quiberon Bay, and was present at the total defeat of the French on 20 November.

Master-founders at Aldbourne included Robert Cor ( active 1694 – 1724 ), William Cor ( active 1696 – 1722 ), Oliver Cor ( active 1725 – 27 ), John Cor ( active 1728 – 50 ), John Stares ( active 1744 – 46 ), Edward Read ( active 1751 – 57 ), Edne Witts ( active 1759 – 74 ), Robert I Wells ( active 1760 – 81 ), Robert II Wells ( active 1781 – 93 ), James Wells ( active 1792 – 1826 ).

* Robert E. Cox ( 1917 – 1989 ) who conducted the " Gleanings for ATMs " column in Sky and Telescope magazine for 21 years.

* 1865 – American Civil War: The Battle of Sayler's Creek – Confederate General Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia fights its last major battle while in retreat from Richmond, Virginia.

* 1909 – Robert Peary and Matthew Henson reach the North Pole.

* 1815 – Robert Volkmann, German composer ( d. 1883 )

* 1974 – Robert Kovač, Croatian footballer

* 1981 – Robert Earnshaw, Zambian-Welsh footballer

* 1893 – Robert Harron, American actor ( d. 1920 )

* 1908 – Robert Lee Scott, Jr., American pilot ( d. 2006 )

* 1921 – Robert Cliche, Canadian politician and magistrate ( d. 1978 )

* 1071 – Bari, the last Byzantine possession in southern Italy, is surrendered to Robert Guiscard.

* 1908 – Frank Robert Miller, Canadian airman and politician ( d. 1997 )

* 1916 – Robert Shaw, American conductor ( d. 1999 )

* 1955 – Robert Richardson, American cinematographer

* 1964 – Robert Bogue, American actor

* 1917 – Robert Mitchum, American actor ( d. 1997 )

* 1797 – Charles Robert Malden, English naval officer ( d. 1855 )

* 1927 – Robert Shaw, English actor ( d. 1978 )

* 1293 – Robert Winchelsey leaves England for Rome, to be consecrated as Archbishop of Canterbury.

* 1994 – Robert Doisneau, French photographer ( b. 1912 )

* 2005 – Robert Coldwell Wood, American political scientist and educator ( b. 1923 )

* 1843 – Robert Todd Lincoln, American lawyer and politician, 35th United States Secretary of War ( d. 1926 )

* 1953 – Robert Cray, American singer and guitarist

* 1678 – Robert LaSalle builds the Le Griffon, the first known ship built on the Great Lakes.

* 2002 – Robert Steinhäuser infiltrates and kills 16 at Gutenberg-Gymnasium in Erfurt, Germany before dying of a self-inflicted gunshot.