Search results
Results From The WOW.Com Content Network
Edinburgh Napier University (Scottish Gaelic: Oilthigh Napier Dhùn Èideann) is a public university in Edinburgh, Scotland. Napier Technical College , the predecessor of the university, was founded in 1964, taking its name from 16th-century Scottish mathematician and philosopher John Napier .
Craiglockhart Hydropathic, now a part of Edinburgh Napier University and known as Craiglockhart Campus, is a building with surrounding grounds in Craiglockhart, Edinburgh, Scotland. As part of a large extension programme by the university in the early 2000s the original building and surrounding campus underwent significant restoration and ...
Public lectures that were established in Edinburgh in the 1540s would eventually become the University of Edinburgh in 1582. [6] A university briefly existed in Fraserburgh between 1592 and 1605. [7] In 1641, the two colleges at Aberdeen were united by decree of Charles I (r. 1625–49), to form the ‘King Charles University of Aberdeen’. [8]
Merchiston Tower, also known as Merchiston Castle, was probably built by Alexander Napier, the 2nd Laird of Merchiston around 1454. It serves as the seat for Clan Napier.It was the home of John Napier, the 8th Laird of Merchiston and the inventor of logarithms, who was born there in 1550.
In 1914 the Merchiston Castle School board purchased Merchiston Tower from the Honourable John Scott Napier, 14th Laird of Merchiston, and used it up until 1930 when the school moved to a new site at Colinton (whilst retaining the Merchiston Castle name). Today, Merchiston Tower is part of the campus of Edinburgh Napier University. The ...
In 1994, Edinburgh Napier University purchased the 60 acres (24 ha) estate, and commenced a £14 million refurbishment, funded by a Historic Building Grant. The new campus opened in September 1996. [11] The campus was home to the social science and communication arts courses, as well as the Ian Tomlin School of Music. [12]
Edinburgh Napier University. Redhall (also known was Reidhall) was a castle on the border between Longstone and Craiglockhart beside the Water of Leith. [3] The castle was owned by Adam Otterburn, a Scottish lawyer in the 16th century. [3] It was later besieged and taken by the forces of Oliver Cromwell in 1650. [3]
The Southside is particularly popular with families (many state and private schools are here), young professionals and students (the central University of Edinburgh campus is based around George Square just north of Marchmont and the Meadows), and Napier University (with major campuses around Merchiston and Morningside). The area is also well ...