- Scottish scholar and linguist.
- U.S. novelist.
- James. 1560–82, Scottish scholar and writer, called the Admirable Crichton because of his talents
- (John) Michael. 1942–2008, US novelist, screenwriter, and film director; his thrillers, many of which have been filmed, include The Andromeda Strain (1969), Jurassic Park (1990), and Disclosure (1994)
