Lives listing by nationality: Scottish
- Walker, John (born 1731–died 1803), Scottish collector, churchman, scientist, academician
- Wallace, Robert (born 1697–died 1771), Scottish churchman, Presbyterian, demographer
- Wallace, Sir Thomas, baronet (born 1702–died 1770), Scottish laird
- Watson, John (flourished c. 1774), Scottish lawyer
- Watt, James (born 1736–died 1819), Scottish engineer, scientist, academician
- Webster, Reverend Doctor Alexander (born 1707–died 1784), Scottish churchman, Presbyterian, author, demographer
- Wedderburn, Alexander, 1st earl of Rosslyn (born 1733–died 1805), Scottish lawyer, politician, member of Parliament, civil servant
- Wedderburn, Peter, Lord Chesterhall (died 1756), Scottish lawyer, judge
- Wharton, Thomas (born 1735–died 1816), Scottish gentleman
- Whitefoord, Caleb (born 1734–died 1810), Scottish wine-merchant, poet, diplomat, academician, tradesman
- Whytt, Robert (born 1714–died 1766), Scottish physician
- Wilkie, William (born 1721–died 1772), Scottish author, poet, churchman, university teacher
- Williamson, James (born c. 1743–died 1803), Scottish university teacher, mathematician, churchman, Protestant
- Williamson, James (died 1795), Scottish churchman, mathematician
- Wilson, Alexander (born 1714–died 1786), Scottish type-founder, university teacher, astronomer
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