"Great Scott" is a catchphrase often attributed to the character Dr. Emmett Brown, played by Christopher Lloyd, in the "Back to the Future" film series.
Anyone who said it (and a few have) was merely paraphrasing the great 1970s song by Gil Scott-Heron "The Revolution Will Not Be Televised".
Lord Acton said it.
When I said "I partied with Jay Gatsby," I meant that I attended a party with the character Jay Gatsby from F. Scott Fitzgerald's novel "The Great Gatsby."
it never said
Michael Scott
F. Scott Fitzgerald wrote The Great Gatsby in 1925.
Great Scott - 1920 was released on: USA: 15 August 1920
Great Scott - 1992 was released on: USA: 4 October 1992
because its fun
Because in the 1700s, the name Scott was replaced by Steve. the name Scott was abandoned and everyone called Scott had to legally be known as Steve. However, this replacement of names infiltrated the genes, and thus everyone who calls a Scott Steve has proved that his great great great great grand-father (6 generations) was born on a Monday.
This quote is from the character Nick Carraway in "The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald. It appears in Chapter 9 when Nick is reflecting on the events that have unfolded in the story, emphasizing the lack of change or meaningful progress that has resulted from the tragedies that occurred.
Francis Scott Keys wrote it in the the national anthem