Robert Gordon of Straloch Robert Gordon of Straloch Robert Gordon of Straloch (14 September 1580 – 18 August 1661) was a Scottish cartographer, noted as a poet, mathematician, antiquary, and geographer, and for his collection of music for the lute. The younger son of Sir John Gordon of Pitlurg, Knight, (died 1600) by his spouse Isabel, daughter of William Forbes, 7th Lord Forbes, Robert Gordon was educated at the Marischal College, University of Aberdeen, of which he was the first graduate, and afterwards at the University of Paris. Sometime after 1608 he acquired the estate of Straloch, north of Aberdeen. After the death of
Robert Gordon University there have moved to new buildings at the main Garthdee campus.Robert Gordon University has one international university at a separate building named Robert Gordon International University and offered various type of education online for international students. In 2017, RGU received the TEF Gold Framework of Excellence in teaching. This medal places RGU in the top 20% of the best universities in the UK for the quality of its undergraduate teaching and learning. The TEF Gold rating has been awarded to RGU for its delivery of outstanding teaching, learning and outcomes for its students. The university derives from Robert Gordon's Hospital,