University of Cambridge
The University of Cambridge, located in the City of Cambridge, is the second-oldest university in the United Kingdom, having been founded in 1209.[1] It has a worldwide reputation, particularly in the fields of mathematics and science.
Notable alumni and academics
- Christopher Marlowe
- Francis Bacon (philosopher)
- Edward Carpenter
- John Maynard Keynes
- Dillwyn Knox
- Patrick Trevor-Roper
- Sophie Wilson
- Alfred, Lord Tennyson
- Clare Balding
- Sandi Toksvig
- Sue Perkins
- John Browne, Baron Browne of Madingley
- George Ives
- Rowan Williams
References
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- ↑ http://www.cam.ac.uk/about-the-university/history/timeline "About the University: Timeline".