Naismith’s Scottish heritage is well documented ... We have invested significantly to make the game more accessible through our state-of-the-art arena in East Kilbride and deliver an extensive ...

His paper – James Naismith: The Creation Of Basketball And The Scottish Connection – painstakingly evidences ... lisping babbler about art.” Principal Almond focused on a “Sparto-Christian ideal”, ...

The inventor of basketball is being reclaimed as Scottish given his family roots, his dedication to the country’s culture - and the way he saw himself. Dr James Naismith, a physical education ...

The self-taught artist learned his craft by copying old masters, impressionists, surrealists and a plethora of Scottish artists. He drew inspiration from works at Kirkcaldy Galleries, studying ...

It argues that Naismith considered himself to be a Scot, lived in a Scottish community and spoke with a Scottish accent for much of his life. Dr Ross Walker, the academic behind the research ...

New research has revealed that the creator of basketball was Scottish. Physical education teacher Dr James Naismith, the son of a Scot, created the game of basketball in 1891. It has long been ...

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) - New research has discovered that James Naismith, the creator of basketball, was actually Scottish despite being bored in Almonte, Canada. Dr. Ross Walker ...

The pivotal moment of his art career came in 1998, when he submitted two paintings to the Royal Scottish Academy’s annual show. Both of them sold on the first day, propelling him to pursue art ...

A diary belonging to acclaimed Scottish artist Duncan Grant has been discovered nearly 50 years after his death in 1978. The painter and designer, who was born near Aviemore in 1885, was a central ...

Renowned Scottish painter Jack Vettriano has died at the age of 73, his publicist has said. The artist was found dead at his apartment in Nice, in the south of France, on Saturday. It is understood ...