University of Aberdeen
- United Kingdom
- Founded 1495
Overview
The University of Aberdeen is a public research university in Aberdeen, Scotland. It was founded in 1495 when William Elphinstone, Bishop of Aberdeen and Chancellor of Scotland, petitioned Pope Alexander VI on behalf of King James IV to establish King's College, making it one of Scotland's four ancient universities and the fifth-oldest university in the English-speaking world.
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Key facts
| Founded | 1495Source: Wikidata (opens in a new tab) |
|---|---|
| Main location | AberdeenSource: Wikidata. Other campuses may not be listed. (opens in a new tab) |
| Website | abdn.ac.uk (opens in a new tab) |
| Official account (opens in a new tab) |
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People who studied here
- Robert Brown (opens in a new tab)British botanist (1773-1858), discoverer of the cell nucleus and of Brownian Motion (1773–1858)
- John James Rickard Macleod (opens in a new tab)Nobel prize-winning Scottish physician and physiologist; co-discoverer of insulin
- George MacDonald (opens in a new tab)Scottish writer and Christian minister (1824–1905)
- James Macpherson (opens in a new tab)British writer, poet, translator and politician (1736-1796)
- Iain Glen (opens in a new tab)Scottish actor
- Thomas Reid (opens in a new tab)Scottish philosopher (1710–1796)
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