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51     James Nasmith                        1808 - 1890        Foundry business pioneer in design and use of steam powered machinery.
52     David Niven                             1909 - 1983        Great British Actor
53     Richard Noble                          1946 -                 World Land Speed Record - Thrust 1983 - 1997 633 mph and lead team at 763 mph in 1997.
54     Queen Elizabeth the Queen    1900 - 2002        Lady elizabeth Bowes Lyon, daughter of Earl of Strathavon - Glamis Castle
         Mother
55     Sir Willaim Ramsay                   1852 - 1916        Scientist, discovered rare gases of Helium, Argon, Neon, Krypton, Xenon.
56     Lord Reith                                1889 - 1971        1st General Manager of British Broadcasting Corporation.
57     Mary Slessor                            1848 - 1915        Named "Great Mother" by Nigerians. Missionay in West Africa. Stamped out barbaric practices such as human sacrifice.
58     Sir William Alexander Smith      1854 - 1914        Founded the Boys Brigade
59     Dame Muriel Spark                   1918 - 2006        Authoress - gave is "The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie".
60     Sir John Steell                           1804 - 1891        Queen Victoria's sculptor in Scotland. Did Statue of Sir Walter Scott in Edinburgh.
61     Jock Stein                                 1922 - 1985        Great Football manager - 1st British team to win European Cup (Celtic 1967) with team all born within 15miles of Parkhead.
                                                                                     Took Scotland to World Cup.  25 major trophies as manager.
62     Robert Louis Stevenson            1850 - 1894        Author - gave us Kidnapped, Treasure Island.
63     Andy Stewart                            1933 - 1994        Singer, entertainer, gave us "ye canna shive yer Granny off the bus" + White Heather Club.
64    Sir Jackie Stewart                       1969 -                (John Younger)World Motor Racing Champion (three times) "The Flying Scot" won then record 27 GPs. Also ritish Champion Trap shooter.                      
65    William Thomson                        1824 - 1907        Lord Kelvin of Largs - mathmetician and scientist - gave us Kelvin temperature scale.
66    Sir Robert Alexander Watson     1892 - 1973        Developed Rado Detection and ranging - RADAR.
        - Watt
67    Jim Watt                                     1948                   World Boxing Champion
68    Roy Williamson                           1937 - 1990        Scottish folk singer, half of "Corries" gave us "Flower of Scotland".
69    Princess Margaret                      1930 - 2002         Younger sister of HM The Queen.  Born in Glamis Castle.
70    Oor Wullie                                  1936 -                  Cartoon character, Sunday Post, created by Dudley D Watkins "jings Crivvens! Help ma Boab!"
71    Stephen Hendry                         1969 -                 World Champion Snooker Player 7 times champion - regarded as Greatest Player of all time.
72    Denis Law                                   1940                   "The King". Enigmatic footballer, Scotland and Manchester United, member of Wee Blue Devils who thrahed England 3-2 at Wembley 1967.     
73    Sir Matt Busby                            1909 - 1994        Regarded by many as greatest manager of all time, built Manchester United, won European Cup 1968 10 years after Munich crash.
74    Bil Shankley                                1913 - 1981        Football manager - built Liverpool into great team, penned "Football is more important than life or death".
75    Sir Alex Ferguson                        1941                   Most succesful football manager in British history, Success at Aberdeen breaking Auld Firm domination then unprecedented success with Man Utd.
76    Archibald Philip Primrose             1847 - 1929       Lord Rosebery, born in London but of Scottish nobility. Prime Minister 1894/95, promoted Scottish culture, Scottish footbal eam wore
                                                                                      Rosebery colours (primrose and pink) several times incl. Home Champions 1900.  Richest PM ever when died.
77    Jim Baxter                                    1939 - 2001       Football icon - Rangers & Scotland - remembered for eepie uppie in front of Royal Box at Wembley in 1967.
78    Graeme Obree                            1965 -                 Cycling champion - World pursuit champion (twice) and World Hour Record holder (twice). Developed crouching and superman styles.
79    Liz McColgan                               1964 -                Athlete. Commonwealth games golds in 1986 and 1990, Olympic silver and World Gold in 1991 in Tokyo just 3 montsh after having a baby -
                                                                                      Brendan Foster described it as "the greatest ever by a British Distance Runner" Won London and New York Marathons.
80    Alan Wells                                   1952 -                Olympic sprint champion in 1980 as oldest ever, also won 100m and 200m at Commonwealth Games. Sports Personality winner
81    Desperate Dan                            1939 -                World's strongest man. Could lift a cow into the air with one hand. Statue of him in Dundee City Centre.
82    Peter Nicol                                   1973 -                Squash Champion. World and British Opens, World No.1 and won Commonwealth Golds for both Scotland and England
83    Andrew Murray                            1987 -                Promising Tennis Star - already in Top Ten and has beaten Federer and Rodick and won two ATP championships.
84    Katherine Marjore Athol               1874 - 1960      First woman Conservative Minister. Campaigner for better health and wealth for poorer women o British Empire.
        Duchess of Atholl
85    Winnie Margaret Ewing                1929 -               President of Scottish Nationalist Party. Politician and promoter of Scotland.
86    Dr Ann Souter Gloag McCleary     1942 -                Co-founder of Stagecoach bus company (with brother Brian), businesswoman of year and donated milions to world health, benefactor
                                                                                       of Mercy Ships - hospital ships visiting places without hospitals.
87    Lena Zavaroni                             1963 - 1999       Singer and entertainer. Youngest pop star ever o have top ten album. Famous for "ma he's making eyes at me". Suffered anorexia.
88    Tony Blair                                    1953 -                Labour's longest serving Prime Minister 1997/2007. Only Labour PM to win 3 consecutive elections.
89    Jocky Wilson                                1950-                World Darts Champion (twice) and won British Professional Darts Championship a then record 4 times in 1980's.
90    Jimmy McGrory                             1904 - 1982       Greatest goalscorer in British History. Scored 550 goals for Celtic incl. record 410 in 408 league games. Became Celtic manager.
91    Sir David Stirling                           1915 - 1990      Founder of the SAS. Comando during WW2, formed idea of small groups of highly trained soldiers operating behind enemy lines.
92    Sir Jimmy Shand                           1908 - 2000       Synonimous with Scottish music, most famous accordianist in World, Jimmy Shand and his band.
93    Margaret Oliphant                        1828 - 1897      Writer of more than 120 novels.
94    Chic Murray                                  1919 - 1985       Comedian and entertainer, had double act with wife Maidi Dickson, "Tall Droll with Short Doll". Later starred in films.
95    Sandy Lyle                                    1958 -                Golfer - won British Open in 1985 and became 1st British golfer to win US Masters in 1988.
96    Naomi Mitchison                           1897 - 1999        Writer and socialite. Wrote variety of books, science fiction, biographical, children,s, novellist and poet. Social campaigner.
        Baroness Mitchison Carradale                                    And great Party giver.
97    Yvonne Murray                              1964 -                Athlete, gold medallist at European and Commonwealth Games, bronze at Olympics and World championships.
98    Sir Chay Blyth                                1940 -               Yachtsman. First person ever to attempt (and complete) to sail westward against tides and winds continuously around the Globe.
                                                                                        Won Round the World Yacht Races and has also rowed across Atlantic, west to east .
99    Moira Shearer - Lady Kennedy       1929 - 2006      Famous actress and ballerina, starred in "The Red Shoes" in 1948. Married Sir Ludovic Kennedy in 1950.
100  Marie Stopes                                  1880 - 1958      Campaigner for better sexual health and birth control - Marie Stopes International clinics worldwide.
 
 

         
   
Graeme Obree                      Sir Jimmy Shand                        Marie Stopes                  Baroness Mitchison            Liz McColgan      Stephen Hendry

 

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THE COMPETITION IS NOW CLOSED - BUT HAVE LEFT THE LIST AS A REMINDER OF GREAT SCOTS AND THEIR ACHIEVEMENTS