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University of Edinburgh (view source)
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'''University of Edinburgh''' (Scots: ''University o Edinburgh'', Scottish Gaelic: ''Oilthigh Dhùn Èideann''; abbreviated as Edin. in post-nominals) is a public research university based in [[Edinburgh]], [[Scotland]]. Founded by the town council under the authority of a royal charter from [[James VI|King James VI]] in 1582 and officially opened in 1583, it is one of Scotland's four ancient universities and the sixth-oldest university in continuous operation in the English-speaking world. The university played a crucial role in Edinburgh becoming a leading intellectual centre during the Scottish Enlightenment and contributed to the city being nicknamed the "[[Athens]] of the North". The university with many influential figures in history such as [[Adam Smith]], [[Joseph Lister]], [[James Hutton]], [[Alexander Graham Bell]], [[David Hume]], [[Walter Scott]], [[Thomas Carlyle]], [[Robert Adam]], [[Adam Ferguson]], [[James Clerk Maxwell]], [[Robert Louis Stevenson]], [[Gordon Brown]].
==See also==
* [[University of Glasgow]]
[[Category:British Universities]]
[[Category:Scotland]]
==See also==
* [[University of Glasgow]]
[[Category:British Universities]]
[[Category:Scotland]]