As part of celebrating 150 years of the Edinburgh Evening News, we’ve taken a look of the 150 most famous faces from our fair city. In alphabetical order, we are talking through these big names who have made an impact on Edinburgh and the world. We’ve already mentioned the likes of Greyfriars Bobby and David Tennant – so let’s have a look at the most influential Edinburgh names, from I to J.
5. Olivia Strong
Edinburgh local hero Olivia Strong was awarded an MBE for her work as founder of Run For Heroes. She launched the idea during the Covid-19 pandemic to run 5k, donate £5 to the NHS, and nominate five others to do the same. The challenge has so far raised more than £6 million. Photo: WPA Pool
6. Pat Stanton
Pat Stanton is a former football player and manager who is the great-great nephew of Hibernian FC founder Michael Whelahan. He played for Hibs throughout the 1960s and '70s, making almost 400 league appearances throughout his career. Stanton assisted Alex Ferguson at Aberdeen and went on to manage Hibs, Dunfermline, and Cowdenbeach. Photo: Contributed/SNS Group
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Patsy Mundie is a war hero who worked for the secret operations unit during the Second World War. She transmitted codes to agents and worked behind enemy lines - unable to tell anyone, even her family. She was awarded a service medal just six years ago, and celebrated her 100th birthday in Edinburgh last year. Photo: Submitted
8. Peter Higgs
Professor Peter Higgs is a Nobel prize winning theoretical physicist behind the discovery of the Higgs boson, or God particle. He was a research fellow and then lecturer at Edinburgh university for many years. And it is in Edinburgh where the professor first became interested in mass, and said he developed his theory after returning from to Edinburgh's New Town from a Highland trip. Photo: Peter Macdiarmid