Playfair

The new statue in Chambers St is of the architect, Playfair.

I passed it this morning on the way to a conference in the Playfair Library in Old College.

https://www.google.co.uk/url?q=http://www.edinburgharchitecture.co.uk/william-playfair&sa=U&ved=0ahUKEwjDxfHgqOzOAhUJC8AKHZfTAxEQFghcMAo&sig2=roq4FEOz862QxpuUvlYdfQ&usg=AFQjCNFu6L6G5RupopCHejl4QDkkv4yCOQ