Robert Gordon's College

University of Aberdeen, Elphinstone Hall

King's College, Old Aberdeen

Lord Byron's Statue, facing Skene Street.

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Universities

The first of Aberdeen's two universities, King's College, was founded in 1495 by William Elphinstone (1431-1514), Bishop of Aberdeen and Chancellor of Scotland. Marischal College was founded in New Aberdeen by George Keith, 5th Earl Marischal of Scotland in 1593. These foundations were amalgamated to form the present University of Aberdeen in 1860. King's and Marischal were Scotland's third and fifth oldest universities respectively. There are a number of institutions known as Kings College: Kings College London, a college of the University of London Kings College, Aberdeen, a college in Aberdeen, Scotland Kings College, Cambridge, a constituent college of the University of Cambridge Kings College a private boarding secondary... 1495 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... William Elphinstone (1431 - October 25, 1514), Scottish statesman, Bishop of Aberdeen and founder of the University of Aberdeen. ... Events February 21 - The trial of Joan of Arc March 3 - Eugenius IV becomes Pope May 30 - In Rouen, France, 19-year old Joan of Arc is burned at the stake. ... 1514 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Bishop of Aberdeen is the Ordinary of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Aberdeen in the Province of Saint Andrews and Edinburgh. ... Marschal College viewed from Upper Kirkgate Marischal College was founded in 1593 in Aberdeen by George Keith, 5th Earl Marischal of Scotland. ... This article is becoming very long. ... Events May 18 - Playwright Thomas Kyds accusations of heresy lead to an arrest warrant for Christopher Marlowe. ... The University of Aberdeen was founded in 1495, in Aberdeen, Scotland. ...

Robert Gordon's College (originally Robert Gordon's Hospital) was founded in 1729 by the merchant Robert Gordon, grandson of the map maker Robert Gordon of Straloch, and was further endowed in 1816 by Alexander Simpson of Collyhill. Originally devoted to the instruction and maintenance of the sons of poor burgesses of guild and trade in the city, it was reorganized in 1881 as a day and night school for secondary and technical education, and in the 1990s became co-educational and a day-only school. It also produced the Robert Gordon Institute of Technology, which in 1992 became the Robert Gordon University. Robert Gordons College (known by the acronym RGC) is a private co-educational day school in Aberdeen. ... Events July 30 - Baltimore, Maryland is founded. ... Robert Gordon (1668-1731) was born in Aberdeen. ... 1816 was a leap year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Year 1881 (MDCCCLXXXI) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar). ... Media:rofl. ... The Robert Gordon University (often known as RGU) is a modern University located in Aberdeen, Scotland, with an emphasis on providing high quality higher education and research from undergraduate to doctorate level. ...

Art and Architecture Schools

Gray's School of Art, founded in 1886, is one of the oldest established colleges of art in the UK. It is situated in beautiful grounds at Garthdee on the edge of the city. It is now incorporated into Robert Gordon University. Grays School of Art is an art school located in Aberdeen, Scotland, presently - since 1966 - in the Garthdee grounds of The Robert Gordon University. ... 1886 (MDCCCLXXXVI) is a common year starting on Friday (click on link to calendar) // Events January 18 - Modern field hockey is born with the formation of The Hockey Association in England. ...

The Scott Sutherland School of Architecture and The Built Environment (previously the Scott Sutherland School of Architecture; The Scott Sutherland School of Art Architecture and Design) is situated on the Garthdee Campus of the Robert Gordon University in Aberdeen, next to Gray's School of Art. Among other full-time and part-time courses; the School runs the a world-renowned BSc Honours course in Architectural Studies and MArch masters in Architectural Studies. It also has a student-led lecture society and sponsored lecture series called 5710, which invites speakers involved in high-profile architectural worldwide, creating a unique link between architectural practice and architectural education. The Scott Sutherland School of Architecture and the Built Environment (previously the Scott Sutherland School of Architecture; The Scott Sutherland School of Art Architecture and Design) is situated on the Garthdee Campus of the Robert Gordon University in Aberdeen, Scotland. ... 5710 Logo for Session 2006/07 5710 (pronounced Fifty-Seven Ten) is the name of the lecture series at the The Scott Sutherland School of Architecture and The Built Environment in Aberdeen, Scotland. ...

Colleges

Aberdeen College has several campuses in Aberdeen and offers a wide variety of part-time and full-time courses leading to several different qualifications. It the largest further education institution in Scotland. Aberdeen College is the largest further education colleges in Scotland. ...

Northern College was a teacher training college with campuses in Aberdeen and Dundee. In 2000, the Aberdeen campus of Northern College became the University of Aberdeen School of Education. In 2006 the Hilton Campus of Northern College in Aberdeen was sold for housing development and demolished. Northern College of Applied Arts and Technology is a community college in Northern Ontario. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ...

State Schools

There are currently 12 secondary schools and 54 primary schools which are run by the city council. The most notable are Cults Academy, Oldmachar Academy and Aberdeen Grammar School which are all rated in the top 20 Scottish secondary schools league tables. A school mainly full of Neds who have nothing better to do than crash parties and beat up people. ... Established in 1982, Oldmachar Academy is a Scottish Secondary School or comprehensive school situated in the Bridge of Don suburb of Aberdeen, Scotland. ... Front of school, facing Skene Street Lord Byrons Statue, facing Skene Street. ...

Historically, the most famous of Aberdeen's schools is Aberdeen Grammar School, (now a comprehensive) which has been in the cities hands since the 1970's. Founded in 1263 it is one of the oldest schools in Britain, and is set in a magnificent Scottish baronial style building. It is most famous for being the school of Lord Byron. Front of school, facing Skene Street Lord Byrons Statue, facing Skene Street. ... A Comprehensive school is a type of school providing secondary level education in England or Wales. ... Events Detmold, Germany was founded. ... Greenock Sheriff Court displays crow-stepped gables and corbelled corner turrets. ... Lord Byron, English poet Lord Byron (1803), as painted by Elisabeth Vigee-Lebrun George Gordon Byron, 6th Baron Byron, (January 22, 1788 – April 19, 1824) was the most widely read English language poet of his day. ...

Private Schools

There are a number of private schools in Aberdeen; Albyn School for Girls (co-ed as of 2006), St Margaret's School for Girls, the Hamilton School (following the Montessori philosophy curriculum), Robert Gordon's College, the Total S.A. French School (for French oil industry families), the International School of Aberdeen and a Waldorf/Steiner School. The Albyn School is a privately owned independent educational establishment, founded in 1867 in Aberdeen, Scotland. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... St Margarets School for Girls is a girls school in Aberdeen, Scotland. ... The Hamilton is an Independent Day School in Aberdeen presently offering Care and Education to pupils from three months to twelve years. ... The Montessori method is a methodology for nursery and elementary school education, first developed by Dr. Maria Montessori. ... Robert Gordons College (known by the acronym RGC) is a private co-educational day school in Aberdeen. ... Total SA (Euronext: FP, NYSE: TOT) is a French oil company headquartered in Paris, France, and one of the top four oil companies in the world (along with Royal Dutch Shell, BP, and ExxonMobil). ... The International School of Aberdeen (ISA) is a school in Milltimber, Aberdeen, Scotland. ... Waldorf Education, sometimes called Steiner education, is a world-wide movement based on an educational philosophy formulated by Austrian Rudolf Steiner after World War I. With a goal of educating the whole child, Waldorf educators place a strong emphasis on balancing the childs natural stages of development with creativity...