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The University of Edinburgh

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  • Mar 1, 1580

    Library

    The Edinburgh University источник pre-dates the university by three years. Founded in 1580 through the donation of a large collection by Clement Littill, its collection has grown to become the largest university library in Scotland with over 2.5 million volumes.
  • Feb 1, 1582

    Establishment

    Establishment
    источникThe University was established by a Royal Charter granted by James VI in 1582.

  • King James's College

    King James's College
    Источник it was renamed King James's College in 1617

  • University of Edinburgh Medical School

    University of Edinburgh Medical School
    источникThe University of Edinburgh Medical School also known as Edinburgh Medical School or Edinburgh University Medical School is part of the College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine of the University of Edinburgh in Scotland. It was established in 1726, during the Scottish Enlightenment, and soon attracted students from across Britain and the American colonies. It is one of the oldest medical schools in the English-speaking world and today is widely regarded as one of the best medical schools in

  • The English Literature department,

    The English Literature department,
    Tисточник the longest-established centre of literary education in Britain, was founded in 1762 when Rev. Hugh Blair was appointed the first Regius Professor of Rhetoric and Belles-Lettres by George III.

  • Chemical Society

    Chemical Society
    In 1785, Joseph Black, Professor of Chemistry and discoverer of carbon dioxide, founded the world's first источник

  • 1945 - Sir Alexander Fleming, The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine

    1945 - Sir Alexander Fleming, The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
    ссылкаFormer Rector Sir Alexander Fleming was awarded a Prize for his discovery of the antibiotic penicillin.

  • 1953 - Sir Winston Churchill, The Nobel Prize in Literature

    1953 - Sir Winston Churchill, The Nobel Prize in Literature
    ссылкаSir Winston Churchill, former Rector of the University, received the Prize for "his mastery of historical and biographical description as well as for brilliant oratory in defending exalted human values".

  • The University today

    источник In 2013 QS World Rankings ranked the University of Edinburgh 6th in Europe and 17th in the world.