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	Scottish Education - Schools and University
		In this, and indeed generally, Marischal College was progressive, and led the way in popularising the work of the university, and adapting it to meet the wants of other than the wealthy and professional class.
		An observatory in connection with the college was erected on the Castle Hill in 1781, the Town Council contributing twenty guineas for the purchase of instruments.
		Marischal College was completely rebuilt between 1836 and 1845 at a cost of £30,000, Government, the city of Aberdeen, private individuals, the Chancellor, Rector and almost every member of the college down to the sacrist being contributors.
	www.electricscotland.com /education/edu20.htm (1998 words)

	Scottish Education - Schools and University
		Marischal College was to be residential for all except students (probably the majority) who were not bursars.
		In Marischal College the `nations' were Marenses, Buchanenses, Moravienses and Angusiani, representing the inhabitants of Mar, Buchan, and Moray respectively, and the Angusiani the inhabitants of the South and foreigners.
		APPENDIX A. Courses in Marischal College in 1647.
	www.electricscotland.com /education/edu10.htm (1656 words)

	Alexander Bain
		In 1836 he entered Marischal College, and came under the influence of John Cruickshank, professor of mathematics, Thomas Clark, professor of chemistry, and William Knight, professor of natural philosophy.
		His college career was distinguished, especially in mental philosophy, mathematics and physics.
		In 1860 he was appointed by the crown to the new chair of logic and English in the university of Aberdeen (created on the amalgamation of the two colleges, King's and Marischal, by the Scottish Universities Commission of 1858).
	www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/al/Alexander_Bain.html (1191 words)

	Clan Keith History (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		His descendant succeeded to the office of Marischal in 1294, was imprisoned by the English until 1304, and in 1305 was one of King Edward's four Deputy Wardens of Scotland, but at Christmas 1308 he joined the cause of Robert the Bruce and was rewarded with a grant of the Royal Forest of Kintore.
		William, 2nd Lord, was created Earl Marischal in 1458, and a mistake in the Scots Perage has involved the mis-numbering of the of the successive earls.
		His brother, George, 7th Earl, was a Royalist whose grandson George, 9th and last Earl Marischal, joined the Earl of Mar in 1715, and with his celebrated brother, Field-Marshal James Keith, retired to the Continent where their exploits rendered the name of Keith famous throughout the world.
	hometown.aol.com /clankeith1/history.htm (528 words)

	THE KEITHS
		Earl Marischal was deprived of his command at the same time that his cousin, the Earl of Mar, was dismissed from his office of Secretary of State.
		Although the rental had nearly doubled, Earl Marischal, who, as we have mentioned, had obtained a pardon in 1759 and a grant of £3,618 out of the balance still unpaid of the price of his estate, with interest since 1721, was enabled to repurchase his estate for a comparatively small sum.
		The Earl of Marischal, the Earl of Panmure, and Sir James Carnegie of Pitarrow, heir male of the family of Southesk, were there in person, attended by some of their friends, and each purchased what formerly belonged to the family at the upset price, nobody offering against them.
	www.burkes-peerage.net /sites/scotland/esnews/es0502c.asp (4577 words)

	The Scotsman - Landmark College eyed by Council as possible new home (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Large parts of the A-listed college in the heart of Aberdeen’s city centre have been left empty for almost a decade, since a number of departments were moved to other parts of the Aberdeen University campus.
		A detailed confidential report on the Marischal College move is due to be discussed by councillors at a private meeting of the council’s policy and strategy committee next week.
		"Marischal College is a significant building, both in local and national terms, and it will be fantastic to see it restored and put to a good use," Prof Rice said.
	thescotsman.scotsman.com /index.cfm?id=666432004 (550 words)

	James Clark Maxwell
		He went on to become a lecturer at Trinity College and in 1854 at Trinity College he obtained a mathematics degree.
		Two years later he joined the faculty of Marischal College and married the daughter of the principal of Marischal College.
		Maxwell was appointed to King's College in London in 1860.
	www.studyworld.com /james_clark_maxwell.htm (886 words)

	Past Presidents \| Past Presidents
		Graduate of Marischal College in Aberdeen and the University of Edinburgh.
		Anglican clergyman; rector of Jamestown Parish; commissary of the Bishop of London; master of moral philosophy at William and Mary; poet; chaplain of the House of Burgesses; member of the Governor's Council.
		Professor of natural philosophy and mathematics at the College; captain of the College militia in 1777; first bishop of the Episcopal Church in Virginia.
	www.wm.edu /president/past/eighteen.php (271 words)

	Aberdeen -- Europe Travel
		Marischal College was founded in New Aberdeen by George Keith, 5th Earl Marischal of Scotland in 1593.
		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.
	europe-chronicle.com /general-info/travel/britain/aberdeen (2731 words)

	Car Hire Aberdeen from IIB Autos. Cheap Aberdeen Car Hire. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Marischal College is a stately modern building, having been rebuit in 1836-1841, and greatly extended several years later at a cost of L. The additions to the buildings opened by King Edward VII.
		Robert Gordon's College in Schoolhill was founded in 1729 by the merchant Robert Gordon, grandson of Robert Gordon of Straloch the map maker, and further endowed in 1816 by Alexander Simpson of Collyhill.
		Here may also be mentioned the obelisk of Peterhead granite, 70 ft. high, erected in the square of Marischal College to the memory of Sir James M`Grigor (1778-1851), the military surgeon and director-general of the Army Medical Department, who was thrice elected lord rector of the College.
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	Overview of Marischal College (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Founded in 1593 by George Keith, 5th Earl Marischal of Scotland (c.1553 - 1623), Marischal College was created as a Protestant alternative to King's College in Old Aberdeen.
		Situated on Broad Street, Marischal College is the second largest granite building in the world.
		Marischal Museum has displays on the heritage of north east Scotland and 'About human beings, about being human' as well as temporary exhibitions.
	www.geo.ed.ac.uk /scotgaz/features/featurefirst1482.html (134 words)

	MyClan.com : Clan Keith : Clan History (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		The third Earl Marischal, with the Earl of Glencairn, invited the reformer John Knox to return to Scotland in 1559, while the fourth Earl founded Marischal College in Aberdeen, endowing it with the Greyfriars lands and introducing radical teaching protocols which were later to be adopted universally.
		George, the fifth Earl Marischal and the wealthiest nobleman in the land, undertook the embassy to Denmark which culminated in the marriage of James VI to Princess Anne of Denmark.
		Keith of Ravelston and Dunnottar was recognised as a representer of the Marischals by the Lord Lyon in 1801.
	www.myclan.com /clans/Keith_58/default.php (839 words)

	The Great Marischals (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		When George Keith, 10th Earl Marischal, was stripped of the old titles (by "writ of attainder"), the then Earl of Kintore was the highest ranking Keith remaining in Scotland.
		3rd Earl Marischal (known as "William of the Tower"), was chosen by Queen Mary as one of 12 peers to manage the kingdom in her absence.
		In 1593, he established Marischal College at Aberdeen, and in 1609 became High Commissioner or Viceroy to the Parliament of Scotland.
	www.vsd.cape.com /~beachbum/marischals.htm (2409 words)

	James Blair (clergyman) Summary
		Blair was born sometime between May 1655 and May 1656, the son of Robert Blair, minister of Avah in Banffshire, Scotland in 1667, at the age of twelve, young James entered the preparatory grammar school at Marischal College, Aberdeen, and matriculated at the University of Edinburgh in 1669.
		James Blair was educated at Marischal College, University of Aberdeen and the University of Edinburgh.
		In 1693, a charter was granted for The College of William and Mary in Virginia, named to honor King William III of England and Queen Mary II of Great Britain, the reigning monarchs.
	www.bookrags.com /James_Blair_(clergyman) (2675 words)

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		Thomas Jefferson enrolled in the College of William and Mary on March 25, 1760, at the age of sixteen.
		This statue of Thomas Jefferson was given to the College by the University of Virginia on Nov. 11, 1992.
		Jefferson's course of study at the College lasted for two years, and he then went on to read law for the next five years under George Wythe, the distinguished jurist who was to become the first professor of law at William and Mary in 1779.
	www.wm.edu /about/jefferson/jefferson_college.php (497 words)

	Maxwell (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		In 1856 he was appointed to the professorship of natural philosophy at Marischal College, Aberdeen, but before the appointment was announced his father died.
		In June 1858 Maxwell married Katherine Mary Dewar, daughter of the principal of Marischal College.
		In 1860 the University of Aberdeen was formed by a merger between King's College and Marischal College, and Maxwell was declared redundant.
	abyss.uoregon.edu /~js/glossary/maxwell.html (1619 words)

	Save the Wren Chapel Cross
		The Carrying of the Marischal Mace at Graduation and on Charter DayThe Marischal Mace is carried by a representative of the Graduate Council of the Student Assembly at all official College convocations.
		A gift from the University of Aberdeen in honor of the College’s 300th anniversary, the mace was presented by the University’s Principal and Vice Chancellor, Professor John Maxwell Irvine.
		The University of Aberdeen is comprised of King’s College (founded 1495) and Marischal College (founded 1593), where William and Mary’s founder and first president, the Rev. James Blair, was educated.
	www.savethewrencross.org /mace.php (341 words)

	The Marischal Aisle (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		He was the munificent founder of Marischal College, Aberdeen on whom the highest honour available to a subject was conferred in 1609 when he was commissioned to represent the King in the Scottish Parliament.
		In the session records there is a mention of a “Marischal Aisle” and it is concluded that latterly a top storey of the Aisle was added, opening into the Church, as a private balcony for the use of the Keiths when they attended services.
		Outside beneath the west wall of this tomb, the graves of William Ogilvy of Lumgair and Catherine, his wife, recall the heroic defence of Dunnottar Castle by their son, George Ogilvy of Barras, whose gallantry and courage saved the Regalia of Scotland from falling into the hands of Cromwellian army.
	www.dunnottarchurch.net /property/marischalaisle.html (375 words)

	Aberdeen : Attractions \| Frommers.com
		The college is known for its chapel (ca.
		The main structure is no longer in use, but on-site is the Marischal Museum displaying exhibits and photos of the university and the Scottish culture of the northeast in general; admission is free, and the museum is open Monday to Friday from 10am to 5pm and Sunday from 2 to 5pm.
		In 1860, the colleges joined together to form the nucleus of the University of Aberdeen.
	www.frommers.com /destinations/aberdeen/2076010029.html (560 words)

	James Clerk Maxwell
		He held the chair of Natural Philosophy in Marischal College, Aberdeen, from 1856 until the fusion of the two colleges there in 1860.
		He was summoned from his seclusion in 1871 to become the first holder of the newly founded professorship of Experimental Physics in Cambridge; and it was under his direction that the plans of the Cavendish Laboratory were prepared.
		Though perfectly free from any trace of envy or ill-will, he yet showed on fit occasion his contempt for that pseudoscience which seeks for the applause of the ignorant by professing to reduce the whole system of the universe to a fortuitous sequence of uncaused events.
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	George Campbell (1719-1796)
		At the Aberdeen Grammar School and Marischal College, he received a firm foundation in Latin and Greek that would serve him well in his later career as a translator of the gospels.
		In 1764, King's College honored Campbell with a doctor of divinity degree, and in June 1771 he was elected professor of divinity at Marischal, replacing Alexander Gerard, who assumed the corresponding chair at King's.
		Along with his teaching post at Marischal, Campbell assumed the ministry at Greyfriars Church and resigned his other charge as minister of the city of Aberdeen.
	people.cohums.ohio-state.edu /Ulman1/Campbell/Campbell_bio.htm (1045 words)

	James Clerk Maxwell (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		When St. John's College at Cambridge announced that the subject for the following year’s Adams Prize was “The Motion of Saturn's Rings,” Maxwell decided to compete for the prize.
		He married in 1858 to Katherine Mary Dewar, the daughter of the Principal of Marischal College.
		Maxwell left King's College, London, in the spring of 1865 and returned to his Glenlair estate in Scotland.
	www.clanmaxwellusa.com /clerkmax.htm (1140 words)

	James Clerk Maxwell - MSN Encarta
		He then went on to study at the University of Cambridge in 1850, graduating with a bachelor’s degree in mathematics in 1854.
		He became a professor of natural philosophy at Marischal College in Aberdeen in 1856.
		Then in 1860 he moved to London to become a professor of natural philosophy and astronomy at King's College.
	encarta.msn.com /encyclopedia_761558820/Maxwell_James_Clerk.html (1703 words)

	About the Program
		The program is designed to integrate students quickly into life at a Scottish university: they enroll in regular university courses, live in dormitories with University of Aberdeen students and participate in the complete range of co-curricular activities sponsored by the Student Representative Council and the Aberdeen University Athletic Association.
		In the year 1860 two ancient universities - King's College, founded in 1495 by William Elphinstone, Bishop of Aberdeen, and Marischal College, founded in 1593 by George Keith, fourth Earl of Marischal - were joined to form the University of Aberdeen.
		The University of Aberdeen is centered in Old Aberdeen with the ancient buildings of King's College Chapel, Elphinstone Hall and the Crown Tower surrounded by more modern structures containing fully-equipped teaching, learning and laboratory facilities.
	www.wabash.edu /scot/about.html (518 words)

	Waterston_Struthers.indd
		Sir John Struthers, Regius Professor of Anatomy at the University of Aberdeen (1863-1889), and past president of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (1895-1897), was an eminent scientist and pioneer in the field of medical education (Figure 1).
		Members of the society were so enraged by this that a court action was raised against him, requesting an interdict to prevent removal of the monster that “has been of much use to the members in their professional studies and inquiries”.
		Such carcasses were often removed to the University of Aberdeen’s Marischal College, where the medical class of the day would be assembled around the unfortunate beast and given a lecture on its rudimentary mammalian structures.
	www.rcsed.ac.uk /journal/svol2_6/206008.html (2327 words)

	Ancient universities of Scotland - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The University of Aberdeen, founded 1495 by papal bull (as King's College, Aberdeen)
		It is occasionally claimed that this was the "Protestant College", but it is possible that the founding of another college in nearby Fraserburgh in 1592 was the true cause; its founder Sir Alexander Fraser was a business rival of Marischal.
		Each of the Ancient Universities is governed by a tripartite system of General Council, University Court, and Academic Senate, as defined by the Universities (Scotland) Acts.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Ancient_universities_of_Scotland (544 words)

	Gregory biography
		John Gregory had studied at Marischal College in Aberdeen, then gone on to study theology at St Mary's College in the University of St Andrews before spending his life in the parish of Drumoak.
		He was not attached to a College, as were the other professors, but given the Upper Hall of the university library as his place of work.
		It was the only university building which was not part of a college so was the only possible place for an unattached professor.
	www-groups.dcs.st-and.ac.uk /~history/Biographies/Gregory.html (2724 words)

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