Scott
The taxon authority Scott may refer to:
- Alexander Walter Scott (1800–1883), English entomologist
- Andrew Scott, zoologist
- Andrew John Scott (1950–, A.J.Scott), botanist
- Benjamin F. Scott, ornithologist
- Bradley R. Scott, palaeontologist
- Chad M. Scott, U.S. malacologist
- Charles Leslie Scott, (1913–2001, C.L.Scott), botanist
- De Buys Scott (19..–, D.B.Scott), South African botanist and mycologist
- Diane Scott, zoologist
- Dukinfield Henry Scott (1854–1934, D.H.Scott), British paleobotanist
- Eric Oswald Gale Scott, Australian ichthyologist
- Fiona J. Scott (F.J.Scott), phycologist
- Gayle Scott, paleontologist
- George Anderson Macdonald Scott (1933–1998, G.A.M.Scott), botanist
- Harold William Scott, ostracodologist
- Hugh Scott (1885–1960), British entomologist
- Ian A.W. Scott, Australian herpetologist
- James Allan Scott (James A. Scott, the elder), lepidopterist
- James Alexander Scott (James A. Scott, the younger), Canadian mycologist and entomologist
- Jamon L. Scott, U.S. microbiologist
- John Scott (1823–1888), English entomologist
- John Scott (botanist, 1838–1880) (1838–1880, J.Scott), Scottish botanist
- Joseph L. Scott (J.L.Scott), phycologist
- Katherine M. F. Scott (1913–1998), entomologist
- Kathleen Marie Scott, U.S. paleontologist
- Matthew B. Scott, entomologist
- Norman J. Scott, U.S. herpetologist
- Peter Markham Scott (1909–1989), British ornithologist
- Randall W. Scott (fl. 2015, Randall W.Scott), botanist
- Richard Albert Scott, U.S. paleobotanist
- Robert Robinson Scott (1827–1877, R.R.Scott), botanist
- R.W. Scott, paleontologist
- Steve M. Scott (fl. 2006, S.M.Scott), botanist
- Thomas Scott (1840–1929), ostracodologist
- Trevor D. Scott, ichthyologist
- Walter Scott (fl. 1995, W.Scott), botanist
- William Berryman Scott (1858–1947), U.S. paleontologist and mammalogist
- William Earl Dodge Scott (1852–1910), U.S. ornithologist and naturalist