Queen's University
- Canada
- Founded 1841
Overview
Queen's University at Kingston, commonly known as Queen's University or simply Queen's, is a public research university in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. Queen's holds more than 1,400 hectares of land throughout Ontario and owns Herstmonceux Castle in East Sussex, England.
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Key facts
| Founded | 1841Source: Wikidata (opens in a new tab) |
|---|---|
| Main location | KingstonSource: Wikidata. Other campuses may not be listed. (opens in a new tab) |
| Staff | 14,133 (2024)Source: Wikidata. Can be out of date. (opens in a new tab) |
| Website | queensu.ca (opens in a new tab) |
| Official account (opens in a new tab) |
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People who studied here
- Elon Musk (opens in a new tab)American businessman (born 1971)
- Michael Ondaatje (opens in a new tab)Canadian novelist and poet (born 1943)
- David Card (opens in a new tab)Canadian economist and university teacher (born 1956)
- Kenneth E. Iverson (opens in a new tab)Canadian computer scientist (1920–2004)
- Robertson Davies (opens in a new tab)Canadian novelist (1913-1995)
- David H. Levy (opens in a new tab)Canadian astronomer (born 1948)
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