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31 de ene. de 2022 · Blog. 30 Facts About Cambridge. There’s always something new to learn about our beautiful historic city! University of Cambridge celebrated its 800 th anniversary in 2009. It was founded in 1209 (by a group of scholars fleeing Oxford), making it the world’s fourth-oldest surviving university.
Established in 1209, the University is rich in history. Cambridge's famous Colleges and University buildings attract visitors from all over the world, while its museums and collections also hold many treasures which give an exciting insight into the scholarly activities of the University's academics and students.
Year YearEvent EventYear 1209Event Groups of scholars congregate at ...Year 1284Event Peterhouse, the first College at ...Year 1347Event Mary, Countess of Pembroke, founds ...Year 1446Event Henry VI, founder of Eton and of ...Hace 3 días · Cambridge, city (district), administrative and historic county of Cambridgeshire, England, home of the internationally known University of Cambridge. Most of the city is built on the east bank of the River Cam, a tributary of the Ouse. Learn more about Cambridge, including its history.
Year YearEvent EventYear 1209Event Groups of scholars congregate at ...Year 1284Event Peterhouse, the first College at ...Year 1347Event Mary, Countess of Pembroke, founds ...Year 1446Event Henry VI, founder of Eton and of ...- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
19 de may. de 2024 · University of Cambridge, English autonomous institution of higher learning at Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, on the River Cam 50 miles (80 km) north of London. It is among the most prestigious universities in the world and counts among its notable scholars Charles Darwin, J.J. Thomson, and John Maynard Keynes.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Map of Cambridge, 1575. Cambridge is an historic city with a typically English yet interesting past. Cambridge was a prosperous market town situated fifty miles north of London. Cambridge has a peculiar claim to fame: it is perhaps the only city that has retrospectively named its own river!
Cambridge became an important trading centre during the Roman and Viking ages, and there is archaeological evidence of settlement in the area as early as the Bronze Age. The first town charters were granted in the 12th century, although modern city status was not officially conferred until 1951.
The University of Cambridge is a public collegiate research university in Cambridge, England. Founded in 1209, the University of Cambridge is the world's third-oldest university in continuous operation.
