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King's College, London

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Founded by King George IV and the Duke of Wellington (then PM). In 1836 Kings with University College London formed the foundation of the University of London. Kings has five campuses: Strand; Guy's; St Thomas'; Waterloo and Denmark Hill.

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King's College, London

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Kings College - Strand

The college was founded by King George IV in 1829.

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King's College, London

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DNA at Kings

Near this site Rosalind Franklin, Maurice Wilkins, Raymond Gosling, Alexander...

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Edward Appleton

Professor Sir Edward Victor Appleton King's College London Nobel Laureate I...

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Franklin, Gosling, Stokes, Wilson, Wilkins

R. E. Franklin, R. G. Gosling, A. R. Stokes, M. H. F. Wilkins, H. R. Wilson ...

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James Maxwell - WC2

James Clerk Maxwell FRS King's College London Professor of Natural Philosop...

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1 memorial
St John's House

St John's House

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1 memorial
John Hayes

John Hayes

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Samuel Phelps

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Cecil Rhodes

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