Heriot-Watt University
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title:
Heriot-Watt University
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Heriot-Watt University is a public research university based in Edinburgh, Scotland. It was established in 1821 as the School of Arts of Edinburgh, the world's first mechanics' institute, and subsequently granted university status by royal charter in 1966. It is the eighth-oldest higher education institution in the United Kingdom. The name Heriot-Watt was taken from Scottish inventor James Watt and Scottish philanthropist and goldsmith George Heriot. The annual income of the institution for 2022
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University in Edinburgh, Scotland
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heriot-Watt_University
date created:
2004-05-17T19:35:16Z
date modified:
2024-09-08T22:52:23Z
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