“O God, that men should be so cheap, and bread should be so dear!”
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Robert Burns
Robert Burns, also known familiarly as Rabbie Burns, was a Scottish poet and lyricist. He is widely regarded as the national poet of Scotland and is celebrated worldwide. He is the best known of the poets who have written in the Scots language, although much of his writing is in a "light Scots dialect" of English, accessible to an audience beyond Scotland. He also wrote in standard English, and in…
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culture · Scottish poet and lyricist (1759–1796) · songwriter · poet · writer · musicologist · farmer · librettist · also Robert Burns, Robbie Burns, National poet of Scotland, Scotland's favorite son, Bard of Ayrshire, Robden of Solway Firth
Born 25 January 1759 · Died 21 July 1796 · Q81960
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2026· 11 entries
TipRanks: Robert Burns Reiterates Buy on TuHURA Biosciences, Sets $10 Price Target Backed by Clinical Milestones and Strong Cash Runway
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BBC: Northern Ireland keeper Burns on plans for life after football
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TipRanks: Robert Burns Raises ArriVent Price Target to $47, Maintains Buy on Firmonertinib Late‑Stage Upside
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The Herald: Robert Burns Ellisland plans could generate £1.5m for Dumfries and Galloway
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The Scotsman: Scottish striker seals mega La Liga transfer as Rangers, Robbie Burns and blood bathing deployed in unveiling
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Dignity Memorial: Robert Burns Obituary - Louisville, KY
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Legacy obituary: Robert Burns Riggs Obituary (1955 - 2026) - Ocala, FL - 352 Today
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Daily Record: Ayrshire marks 240 years since the book that launched Robert Burns
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U.S. News & World Report: Robert Burns
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Public attention spiked: 2,947 Wikipedia readers in one day, 3.9× the usual 757, with 0 article edits.
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2025· 3 entries
The Guardian: A Toast Fae the Lassies review – Robert Burns’s women torn between seduction and outrage
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The Guardian: The Burns Project review – Scotland’s national poet in all his glory and contradictions
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Dr William Zachs, the director of the Blackie House Library in Edinburgh, purchased what appeared to be a portrait of Burns at a London auction house as part of a house clearance
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2024· 2 entries
The Guardian: Re-evaluating Rabbie: the Scottish poets wrestling with Robert Burns’ legacy
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The Guardian: Egg timer, Coke bottle and a skull cast: VR puts Burns memorabilia in reach
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2023· 3 entries
NFL: Robert Burns is wide open for late 5-yard TD
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The Guardian: Charity unveils plan to save barn where Robert Burns wrote Auld Lang Syne
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The Guardian: Rare Robert Burns book found in a barber shop goes on display
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2022· 3 entries
The Guardian: Burn; Ballet Freedom review – Alan Cumming gives it a whirl as Robert Burns
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The Guardian: Alan Cumming to play Robert Burns in solo dance-theatre show
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The Guardian: Robert Burns letters reveal poet was advised not to write in Scots
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2020· 1 entry
The Robert Burns Academy in Cumnock, East Ayrshire opened and is named after Burns as an honour of Burns having spent time living in nearby Mauchline
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2009· 4 entries
Was chosen as the greatest Scot by the Scottish public in a vote run by Scottish television channel STV
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STV ran a television series and public vote on who was "The Greatest Scot" of all time
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The Royal Mint issued a commemorative two pound coin featuring a quote from "Auld Lang Syne"
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And, since then, he has been pictured on the front of their £10 note
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2008· 1 entry
For the source of his greatest creative inspiration, singer-songwriter Bob Dylan selected Burns's 1794 song "A Red, Red Rose" as the lyric that had the biggest effect on his life
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1996· 3 entries
The Isle of Man issued a four-coin set of Crown (5/-) pieces on the themes of "Auld Lang Syne", Edinburgh Castle, Revenue Cutter, and Writing Poems
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An issue commemorating the bicentenary of his death comprised four stamps, priced 19p, 25p, 41p and 60p and including quotes from Burns's poems
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A musical about Burns's life called Red Red Rose won third place at a competition for new musicals in Denmark
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1995· 1 entry
Released album “The Robert Burns Collection”.
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1985· 1 entry
The Burns crater on the planet Mercury was named in Burns' honour
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1976· 1 entry
Singer Jean Redpath, in collaboration with composer Serge Hovey, started to record all of Burns's songs, with a mixture of traditional and Burns's own compositions
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1972· 1 entry
It was surreptitiously relocated to the city’s financial district, sparking protests from the neighbourhood, literary fans, and preservationists of Frederick Law Olmsted Jr
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1966· 1 entry
Two stamps were issued, priced fourpence and one shilling and threepence, both carrying Burns's portrait
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1965· 1 entry
Awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry — for his outstanding achievements in the art of organic synthesis.
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1924· 1 entry
By Samuil Marshak proved enormously popular, selling over 600,000 copies
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1828· 1 entry
(32 years after Burns' death), Nasmyth created another portrait of him
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1803· 2 entries
Henry Raeburn created a new image of Burns
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It was discovered from the Ayr parish records that the correct date was 25 January 1759
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1801· 1 entry
By merchants born in Ayrshire, some of whom had known Burns
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1796· 2 entries
Died 1796-07-21.
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“Don't let the awkward squad fire over me.”
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1759· 1 entry
Born 1759-01-25.
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