Beith

Beith is a town in Ayrshire, Scotland.

Related Topics:
Ayrshire - Scotland

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One of its main claims to fame is that a signatory of the American Declaration of Independence, the Rev. John Witherspoon, was a former minister of its parish.

Related Topics:
American Declaration of Independence - The Rev. John Witherspoon

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Dr Henry Faulds, the originator of the forensic use of fingerprinting as a means to identify criminals, was born in Beith in 1843.

Related Topics:
Henry Faulds - Fingerprint - 1843

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It was also home to many world-famous cabinet works, such as Stevenson and Higgins.

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Beith Website

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