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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.
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==LGBT history==
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The [[Apostles]], or The Society, is an exclusive club for students at Cambridge.
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==LGBT Society==
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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>
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==Notable alumni and academics==
 
==Notable alumni and academics==
*[[Christopher Marlowe]]
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*[[Francis Bacon (philosopher)]]
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*[[Christ's College, Cambridge]]
*[[Edward Carpenter]]
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*[[Clare College, Cambridge]]
*[[John Maynard Keynes]]
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*[[Corpus Christi College, Cambridge]]
*[[Dillwyn Knox]]
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*[[Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge]]
*[[Patrick Trevor-Roper]]
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*[[Girton College, Cambridge]]
*[[Sophie Wilson]]
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*[[Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge]]
*[[Alfred, Lord Tennyson]]
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*[[Jesus College, Cambridge]]
*[[Clare Balding]]
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*[[King's College, Cambridge]]
*[[Sandi Toksvig]]
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*[[Magdalene College, Cambridge]]
*[[Sue Perkins]]
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*[[Murray Edwards College, Cambridge]] (formerly New Hall)
*[[John Browne, Baron Browne of Madingley]]
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*[[Newnham College, Cambridge]]
*[[George Ives]]
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*[[Pembroke College, Cambridge]]
*[[Rowan Williams]]
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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]]
  
 
==References==
 
==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