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David Robertson Ross (28 February 1958 – 2 January 2010) was a Scottish author and historian. He published eight books, most of them mixing elements of Scottish history and travel literature. He was for many years, until his death, the elected convenor of The Society of William Wallace, an association aimed to commemorate the life and the personality of William Wallace. On the 700th anniversary of Wallace's capture and subsequent execution he undertook a 450-mile walk in Wallace's honour. He was a strong supporter of Scottish independence. ==Personal life== David Robertson Ross was born on 28 February 1958 in Giffnock, East Renfrewshire. At the age of 5 his family moved to East Kilbride (South Lanarkshire), where he attended Halfmerk Primary School and East Kilbride High, from which he graduated in 1974 with six "O" levels.〔 At the age of about 15, he became interested in the novels of Nigel Tranter, that inspired him to grow an interest in the history of Scotland, as he realised that the history curriculum in British schools was told from an England-centric perspective that ignored (or nearly so) the individual histories of the other countries forming the United Kingdom.〔 At 17, with his motorcycle, he started visiting the locations of the main events of Scottish history - all this while working in the music industry.〔 David R. Ross was twice divorced and had a daughter named Kimberley, born in 1987.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「David R. Ross」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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