Institutions

University of Glasgow

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Science Atlas. "University of Glasgow." Accessed August 30, 2026. https://science.interactiveatlas.org/institutions/university-of-glasgow.

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Science Atlas. (n.d.). University of Glasgow. Retrieved August 30, 2026, from https://science.interactiveatlas.org/institutions/university-of-glasgow

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@misc{scienceatlas-university-of-glasgow,
  author = {Science Atlas},
  title = {University of Glasgow},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://science.interactiveatlas.org/institutions/university-of-glasgow},
  note = {Accessed August 30, 2026}
}

The University of Glasgow is a Scottish university, founded in 1451, where William Thomson, Lord Kelvin, served as Professor of Natural Philosophy from 1846 to 1899, teaching thousands of students and establishing one of the first physics teaching laboratories.

Facts

Founded Year

1451 1

Founderthe subject's own account

Pope Nicholas V (papal bull), procured by Bishop William Turnbull 2

Seat

Glasgow, Scotland 1

Cross-Tradition Connections

Has Member

William Thomson, Lord Kelvin

Source William Thomson, Baron Kelvin (Britannica)

Sources

1. William Thomson, Baron Kelvin (Britannica)

Encyclopaedia Britannica

2. University of Glasgow (Wikipedia)

WikipediaHistory section

Quote, History section

The University of Glasgow was founded in 1451 by a charter or papal bull from Pope Nicholas V, at the suggestion of King James II

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