Cambridge University.
Founded in 1209, and granted a royal charter by King Henry III in 1231, Cambridge University is the fourth oldest surviving university in the world. Shrouded in history and ambition, it is a truly unique and beautiful place.
History.
Innovation.
Possibilities.
A Brief History.
1209 - Founded
1284 - First college founded, a full list of the colleges can be found here
1627 - John Harvard enters Emmanuel College as an undergraduate
1687 - Isaac Newton publishes 'Principia Mathematica'1831 - Charles Darwin leaves for HMS Beagle
1932 - Splitting of the atom
1953 - Francis Crick and James Watson discover the structure of DNA
1948 - Woman are admitted to formal membership
1988 - Stephen Hawking publishes a ‘Brief History of Time’
“Remember to look up at the stars and not down at your feet. Try to make sense of what you see and wonder about what makes the Universe exist. Be curious. And however difficult life may seem, there is always something you can do and succeed at. It matters that you don't just give up."
- Stephen Hawking