Five more honoured

Historical heroes will join expanding city showcase

AWALKoffameshowcasing Dundee’s historical heroes was expanded today.

Another five of the most innovative people in the city’s history have been honoured with plaques on Discovery Walk.

Already, 15 of Dundee’s most famous sons and daughters have been immortalised with bronze plaques on the walk in Slessor Gardens.

Discovery Walk was officially opened in 2016 when plaques honouring nine notable Dundonians were unveiled.

Now, following a fundraising campaign, five new names have been added to the roll of honour.

They are postage stamp pioneer James Chalmers, electrical scientist James Bowman Lindsay, X-ray pioneer George Pirie, inventor and instrument maker George Lowden and doctor and health reformer Thomas Maclagan.

Chalmers has been hailed as the inventor of the adhesive postage stamp.

Bowman Lindsay’s i nventions include the incandescent light bulb, although this was not commercially developed until after his death.

Pirie pioneered the use of X-rays in clinical medicine.

Lowden was a renowned scientific instrument maker based in Dundee. A Lowden stereoscope that let users see 3D images sold for more than £4,000 last year.

Maclagan was a doctor and pharmacologist whose work helped lead to the creation of aspirin.

Discovery Walk celebrates Dundee’s place in the world by highlighting the contributions of the pioneering characters, including scientists, innovators, engineers, writers, artists and social reformers, who have lived and worked in the city.

Plans for Discovery Walk were originally put forward by Kelly Marr,

James Chalmers James Bowman Lindsay George Lowden Thomas Maclagan George Pirie