Marischal College
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About Marischal College
According to Wikipedia, Marischal College is a large granite building on Broad Street in the centre of Aberdeen in north-east Scotland, and since 2011 has acted as the headquarters of Aberdeen City Council. However, the building was constructed for and is on long-term lease from the University of Aberdeen, which still uses parts of the building to store its museum collections. Today, it provides corporate office space and public access to council services, adjacent to the Town House, the city's historic seat of local government. Many Aberdonians consider Marischal College to be an icon of the "Granite City" and to symbolise the zenith of Aberdeen's granite-working industry.
What Is Marischal College Known For?
Marischal College is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
- Philosophy
- Communications
- Biology
- Mathematics
- Education
- Medical
- Business
- History
- Physics
- Engineering
- Political Science
- Religious Studies
- Law
- Literature
- Psychology
- Earth Sciences
- Chemistry
- Economics
- Anthropology
- Sociology
- Criminal Justice
- Computer Science
- Nursing
- Social Work
Marischal College's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much Marischal College's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence
Marischal College ranks #779 worldwide for influence in Philosophy.
Marischal College ranks #854 worldwide for influence in Communications.
Marischal College ranks #1046 worldwide for influence in Biology.
Marischal College ranks #680 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.
Marischal College ranks #2111 worldwide for influence in Education.
Marischal College ranks #1263 worldwide for influence in Medical.
Marischal College ranks #2580 worldwide for influence in Business.
Marischal College ranks #1133 worldwide for influence in History.
Marischal College ranks #874 worldwide for influence in Physics.
Marischal College ranks #2558 worldwide for influence in Engineering.
Marischal College ranks #2433 worldwide for influence in Political Science.
Marischal College ranks #2137 worldwide for influence in Religious Studies.
Marischal College ranks #1725 worldwide for influence in Law.
Marischal College ranks #2034 worldwide for influence in Literature.
Marischal College ranks #1290 worldwide for influence in Psychology.
Marischal College ranks #1080 worldwide for influence in Earth Sciences.
Marischal College ranks #2000 worldwide for influence in Chemistry.
chemistry DegreesMarischal College ranks #3436 worldwide for influence in Economics.
Marischal College ranks #1567 worldwide for influence in Anthropology.
Marischal College ranks #1714 worldwide for influence in Sociology.
sociology DegreesMarischal College ranks #2331 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.
Marischal College ranks #7244 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
Marischal College ranks #5048 worldwide for influence in Nursing.
nursing DegreesMarischal College ranks #4278 worldwide for influence in Social Work.
Who Are Marischal College's Most Influential Alumni?
Marischal College's most influential alumni include professors and professionals in the fields of Philosophy, Mathematics, and Physics. Here are some of Marischal College's most famous alumni:
- Alexander Bain
- A Scottish philosopher and educationalist.
- James Burnett, Lord Monboddo
- A Scottish judge, scholar of language evolution and philosopher.
- Robert Brown
- A Scottish botanist , discoverer of the cell nucleus and of Brownian Motion.
- James Gregory
- A Scottish mathematician and astronomer.
- Robert Davidson
- A British inventor, built first electric locomotive .
- Nathaniel Lardner
- An English theologian .
- David Gill
- A Scottish astronomer.
- Alexander Ogston
- A British surgeon.
- John Scott
- A Scottish journalist, editor and publisher .
- Patrick Copland
- A Scottish natural philosopher and university teacher.
- Patrick Forbes
- A Scottish minister and professor of chemistry and humanity.
