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Robert Gordon, an Aberdeen merchant, made his fortune in 18th century Poland trading from the Baltic port of Danzig, (Gdansk). Upon his death in 1731, he left his entire estate in a 'Deed of Mortification', dated 13 December 1729, for the foundation of Robert Gordon's Hospital, a residential school for poor boys. The building, designed by ...
Robert Gordon University, commonly called RGU (Scottish Gaelic: Oilthigh Raibeart Ghòrdain), is a public university in the city of Aberdeen, Scotland.It became a university in 1992, and originated from an educational institution founded in the 18th century by Robert Gordon, an Aberdeen merchant, and various institutions which provided adult and technical education in the 19th and early 20th ...
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 ...
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Robert Murray taught at Robert Gordon's College (RGC), Aberdeen, Scotland. He is remembered affectionately by many of his former pupils. Murray impressed upon his pupils, his own high ideals, not only in their standards of attainment within the class but also in their conduct and aspirations beyond their school years.
In addition to hospitals that served the needs of the poor and elderly, "hospitals" were built as schools. Robert Gordon's College was founded by a wealthy merchant in 1731. [1] [2] In "Royal" Aberdeen [3] and Old Aberdeen the incorporated trades formed associations to serve the needs of the craftsmen. [4]
First established 1964 as Napier Technical College. Robert Gordon University: Aberdeen: Modern university: 1992 (foundation 1750) 15,825: 680: Omni Nunc Arte Magistra Now by all your mastered arts: First established 1750 as Robert Gordon's Hospital. Glasgow Caledonian University: Glasgow: Modern university: 1993 (foundation 1875) 21,555: 810 ...