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College of William and Mary
WILLIAM AND MARY, COLLEGE OF WILLIAM AND MARY, COLLEGE OF. The College of William and Mary is a state university located in Williamsburg, Virginia. The college has a long and distinguished history. Chartered by William III and Mary II on 8 February 1693, the college drew its support from the... Read more |
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Williams College
Williams College at Williamstown, Mass.; coeducational; chartered 1785, opened as a free school 1791, became a college 1793, named for Ephraim Williams . The Williams campus, noted for its fine old buildings, includes West College (1790), the Van Rensselaer Manor House (moved from Albany, N.Y.),... Read more |
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Winchester College
Winchester College. In about 1330 William of Wykeham attended a grammar school in Winchester. He later incorporated it in a new establishment, St Mary College of Winchester, founded by charter on 20 October 1382. The school consisted of a warden, 10 fellows, 2 masters, 3 chaplains, 70 scholars, and... Read more |
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Royal College of Music
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National War College
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NATO Defense College
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Army War College
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Armed Forces Staff College
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Air War College
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Sir George Paget Thomson
Sir George Paget Thomson 1892-1975, English physicist; son of Sir Joseph John Thomson. He was professor of natural philosophy at the Univ. of Aberdeen (1922-30) and from 1930 to 1952 was professor of physics at Imperial College, Univ. of London. In 1952, he became master of Corpus Christi College,... Read more |
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I'M AN OUT OF POCKET MAN; Sir Elton lookalike pays pounds 350 for star's old...
...John lookalike William Carbury was disappointed...the star's new charity shop - because...clothes were clean. William queued for seven...ready to wear." William, 43, of Toryglen...Elton." The college receptionist...pounds 100,000 ... |
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OUT OF POCKET MAN; Sir Elton lookalike pays pounds 350 for star's second-hand...
...John lookalike William Carbury was disappointed...the star's new charity shop - because...clothes were clean. William, who queued for...ready to wear." William, of Toryglen...43-year-old college receptionist...one who helped ... |
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WILLIAM AND MARY EMBARKS ON EXTENSIVE RENEWAL OF ITS SECOND-OLDEST BUILDING.
...released by the College of William and Mary: by...The College of William and Mary today...oldest building on William and Mary's...alongside the Sir Christopher Wren...specific public charities in Georgia ... |
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Festival of Trees boosts Save the Children.
...fundraiser. The charity held an awards ceremony at King William's College on Saturday for the...Lieutenant Governor Sir Paul Haddacks. Travellers...a donation to the charity and vote for their...Meanwhile, King William;s ... |
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Architectural gem looks set to regain its sparkle.
...given a welcome boost by the BBC's...winter of 1722 when Sir John Clerk of Penicuik met William Adam, father...Belt Trust, a charity, in conjunction...grounds created by Sir John Clerk in...student at Edinburgh College of ... |
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University 'lottery' as thousands are rejected.
...head of University College School, Hampstead...an educational charity founded by philanthropist Sir Peter Lampl - is...recently by Prince William in Chile - where...Oxbridge degree is a big boost." The Brighton College pupil ... |