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| − | [[File:University of Cambridge coat of arms official.svg|thumb|University coat of arms]]The '''University of Cambridge''', located in the City of [[Cambridge]], is the second-oldest university in the United Kingdom, having been founded in 1209.<ref>http://www.cam.ac.uk/about-the-university/history/timeline "About the University: Timeline".</ref> It has a worldwide reputation, particularly in the fields of mathematics and science. | + | [[File:University of Cambridge coat of arms official.svg|thumb|University coat of arms]]The '''University of Cambridge''', located in the City of [[Cambridge]], is the second-oldest university in the United Kingdom, having been founded in 1209.<ref>http://www.cam.ac.uk/about-the-university/history/timeline "About the University: Timeline".</ref> It is made up of a number of self-governing colleges and other institutions, and has a worldwide reputation, particularly in the fields of mathematics and science. |
==Notable alumni and academics== | ==Notable alumni and academics== | ||
*[[Christopher Marlowe]] | *[[Christopher Marlowe]] | ||
Revision as of 13:02, 14 March 2016
File:University of Cambridge coat of arms official.svg
University coat of arms
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
- ↑ http://www.cam.ac.uk/about-the-university/history/timeline "About the University: Timeline".
