George
Scott
was born in Gawcott, Buckinghamshire in 1811. He became an architect
and as a young man was influenced by the ideas of Augustus
Welby Pugin. Scott was a leading figure in the Gothic revival
and was responsible for designing a large number of public buildings.
Some of Scott's most important
work includes The Martyrs Memorial at Oxford
(1841), Brighton College (1848), Home
and Colonial Offices (1858), Albert Memorial
(1862), St Pancras Station (1865),
Glasgow University (1865), Episcopal Cathedral
in Edinburgh (1867).
In 1868 Scott was appointed as professor of architecture at the Royal
Academy. Sir George Scott
died in 1878 and is buried in Westminster Abbey.
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