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The University of Glasgow is established by Nicholas V, making it the fourth oldest university in the UK.
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Adam Smith, the father of modern economics and author of The Wealth of Nations, enters the University at the age of 14 .
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Eminent Glasgow Professor of Natural Philosophy, William Thomson, later Lord Kelvin, creates one of the first houses in the world to be fully lit by electricity on the University campus.
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Queen Margaret College, the only college for the higher education of women in Scotland, achieves its aim of amalgamation with the University
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The world’s first hospital x-ray department is opened at Glasgow’s Royal Infirmary by graduate John McIntyre.
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Glasgow graduate John Boyd Orr is awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his scientific research into nutrition and his work with the United Nations.
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Ultrasound is now used in many fields of medical diagnostics beyond obstetrics.
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The West of Scotland Coronary Prevention Study, led by Glasgow Professor James Shepherd, shows that statins reduce the risk of heart attack. The life-saving drugs are now used around the world.
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Glasgow becomes the first university in the UK to openly offer Intellectual Property (IP) to businesses for free through our Easy Access IP initiative.
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