King's College London
- United Kingdom
- Founded 1829
Overview
King's College London is a public research university in London, England. King's was established by royal charter in 1829 under the patronage of King George IV and the Duke of Wellington.
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Key facts
| Founded | 1829Source: Wikidata (opens in a new tab) |
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| Main location | LondonSource: Wikidata. Other campuses may not be listed. (opens in a new tab) |
| Students | 18,630 (year not stated)Source: Wikidata. Can be out of date. (opens in a new tab) |
| Staff | 7,250 (year not stated)Source: Wikidata. Can be out of date. (opens in a new tab) |
| Website | kcl.ac.uk (opens in a new tab) |
| Official account (opens in a new tab) |
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People who studied here
- Virginia Woolf (opens in a new tab)English modernist writer (1882–1941)
- John Keats (opens in a new tab)English Romantic poet (1795–1821)
- Arthur C. Clarke (opens in a new tab)British science fiction writer, inventor, and futurist (1917–2008)
- Desmond Tutu (opens in a new tab)South African churchman, politician, archbishop, Nobel Prize winner (1931–2021)
- Thomas Hardy (opens in a new tab)English novelist and poet (1840–1928)
- John Ruskin (opens in a new tab)English writer and art critic (1819–1900)
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