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    University of Edinburgh

    Established

    1582

    Location

    Edinburgh, Scotland

    University of Edinburgh

    About

    Ranked 19th in the world by the 2016-17 QS rankings, the public university is the sixth oldest in the English-speaking world. It is also one of Scotland's ancient universities.  

    Trivia

    It initially began as a college of law after being founded by the Edinburgh Town Council. It has a renown medical school. 

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    University of Edinburgh Past and Present Attendees

    Edward VII

    Edward VII (1841-1910)

    1

    JM Barrie

    JM Barrie (1860-1937)

    2

    Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

    Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1859-1930)

    3

    Judy Murray

    Judy Murray, 65

    4

    Walter Scott

    Walter Scott (1771-1832)

    5

    Miles Jupp

    Miles Jupp, 45

    6

    Camilla Arfwedson

    Camilla Arfwedson, 43

    7

    Bill Turnbull

    Bill Turnbull (1956-2022)

    8

    Kirsty Wark

    Kirsty Wark, 69

    9

    Simon Kassianides

    Simon Kassianides, 45

    10

    Abdur Rahman Hye

    Abdur Rahman Hye (1919-2008)

    11

    Eric Liddell

    Eric Liddell (1902-1945)

    12

    Ian Charleson

    Ian Charleson (1949-1990)

    13

    Michael Arlen

    Michael Arlen (1895-1956)

    14

    Sophie Cooke

    Sophie Cooke, 48

    15

    Alasdair Urquhart

    Alasdair Urquhart, 78

    16

    John Russell

    John Russell (1792-1878)

    17

    James Boswell

    James Boswell (1740-1795)

    18

    David Hume

    David Hume (1711-1776)

    19

    Erasmus Darwin

    Erasmus Darwin (1731-1802)

    20

    George Percy

    George Percy, 40

    21

    Ian Rankin

    Ian Rankin, 64

    22

    Max Benitz

    Max Benitz, 39

    23

    Piers Sellers

    Piers Sellers (1955-2016)

    24

    Sorley MacLean

    Sorley MacLean (1911-1996)

    25

    Sally Magnusson

    Sally Magnusson, 69

    26

    John Hick

    John Hick (1922-2012)

    27

    William Drummond

    William Drummond (1585-1649)

    28

    Thom Tuck

    Thom Tuck, 42

    29

    Pat Hayes

    Pat Hayes, 80

    30

    Dan Tepfer

    Dan Tepfer, 42

    31

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