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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.
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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 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.
  
Former students at Cambridge include:
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==LGBT history==
*[[Christopher Marlowe]]
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The [[Apostles]], or The Society, is an exclusive club for students at Cambridge.
*[[Francis Bacon (philosopher)]]
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*[[Edward Carpenter]]
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==LGBT Society==
*[[John Maynard Keynes]]
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The Cambridge University Students Union LGBT Campaign was a former member of the [[LGBT Consortium]].<ref>http://web.archive.org/web/20120826093622/http://www.lgbtconsortium.org.uk/directory/cambridge_university_students_union_lgbt_campaign</ref>
*[[Dillwyn Knox]]
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*[[Patrick Trevor-Roper]]
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==Notable alumni and academics==
*[[Sophie Wilson]]
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*[[Alfred, Lord Tennyson]]
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*[[Christ's College, Cambridge]]
*[[Clare Balding]]
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*[[Clare College, Cambridge]]
*[[Sandi Toksvig]]
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*[[Corpus Christi College, Cambridge]]
*[[Sue Perkins]]
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*[[Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge]]
*[[John Browne, Baron Browne of Madingley]]
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*[[Girton College, Cambridge]]
*[[George Ives]]
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*[[Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge]]
*[[Rowan Williams]]
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*[[Jesus College, Cambridge]]
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*[[King's College, Cambridge]]
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*[[Magdalene College, Cambridge]]
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*[[Murray Edwards College, Cambridge]] (formerly New Hall)
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*[[Newnham College, Cambridge]]
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*[[Pembroke College, Cambridge]]
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*[[Peterhouse, Cambridge]]
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*[[Queens' College, Cambridge]]
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*[[Selwyn College, Cambridge]]
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*[[St Catharine's College, Cambridge]]
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*[[St John's College, Cambridge]]
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*[[Trinity College, Cambridge]]
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*[[Trinity Hall, Cambridge]]
  
 
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==References==

Latest revision as of 18:27, 31 May 2016

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 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.

LGBT history

The Apostles, or The Society, is an exclusive club for students at Cambridge.

LGBT Society

The Cambridge University Students Union LGBT Campaign was a former member of the LGBT Consortium.[2]

Notable alumni and academics

References

  1. http://www.cam.ac.uk/about-the-university/history/timeline "About the University: Timeline".
  2. http://web.archive.org/web/20120826093622/http://www.lgbtconsortium.org.uk/directory/cambridge_university_students_union_lgbt_campaign