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William Henry Playfair (1790-1857) was one of the greatest Scottish architects of the 19th Century. His father James Playfair was also an architect and his uncle was John Playfair the famous scientist.
Two of his finest works are the neo-classical buildings of the National Gallery of Scotland and the Royal Scottish Academy which are situated in the centre of Edinburgh, Scotland.
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1818 Commissioned by the will of the late Captain John McNabb to design Dollar Academy, where a building is now named after him
1827 - 1828 St Stephen's Church, St Stephen's Place, Edinburgh
1830 - 1832 Surgeons' Hall, Nicolson Street, Edinburgh.
1859 National Gallery of Scotland opened to the public two years after Playfair's death.
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