McGill University

McGill is a prominent English university in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Founded in 1821, McGill was created after the death of merchant James McGill, who left £10 000 to the Royal Institution for the Advancement of Learning for the purpose of founding a college.[1]

## Alumni[edit]

Alumni include:

* Leonard Cohen
* William Shatner
* James Naismith
* Wilfrid Laurier
* John Abbott
* Justin Trudeau

As well as 141 Rhodes Scholars and twelve Nobel Prize winners.[2]

## References[edit]

1. ↑ "McGill University," The Canadian Encyclopedia, http://thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/mcgill-university/
2. ↑ http://www.mcgill.ca/about/points-pride

## External links[edit]

* McGill website