George Heriot was a Scottish goldsmith and philanthropist. He is chiefly remembered today as the founder of George Heriot's School, a large independent school in Edinburgh; his name has also been given to Heriot-Watt University, as well as several streets in the same city.
George Heriot (1563–1624), founder of Heriot's Hospital
A pub in Edinburgh's Old Town preserves Heriot's nickname "Jinglin' Geordie" (from the sound of coins clinking in his purse).
Statue of George Heriot in the quadrangle of the school he founded.
Front (north) view of Heriot's Hospital
A goldsmith is a metalworker who specializes in working with gold and other precious metals. Nowadays they mainly specialize in jewelry-making but historically, goldsmiths have also made silverware, platters, goblets, decorative and serviceable utensils, and ceremonial or religious items.
The Baqdadi goldsmith by Kamal-ol-molk
A goldsmith workshop during the mid-seventeenth century
Aztec father teaches his son to cast gold
A Brahmin goldsmith from Goa, 16th century India