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The University of Cambridge is one of the oldest universities in the world and one of the largest in the United Kingdom. Its reputation for outstanding academic achievement is known world-wide and reflects the intellectual achievement of its students.
There are 31 Colleges in Cambridge each College is an independent institution with its own property and income.
Many famous scientists and researchers have worked or studied in Cambridge. From Isaac Newton to Stephen Hawking the University of Cambridge has earned an unrivalled reputation for scientific achievement.
Sir Isaac Newton was probably the greatest mathematician and physicist of all time.
Newton's scientific discoveries were momentous. His groundbreaking work on calculus and his celebrated insights into gravity underpins all modern scientific activity.
Charles Darwin was more interested in collecting beetles than in studying theology.
Darwin's experiences on the five-year voyage and particularly his observations of geology and natural history in South America led him to formulate the principles of natural selection.
JJ Thomson discovered the electron in 1895.
Whittle was only 21 when he first mentioned his idea of turbo-jet flight to his employers at the Air Ministry.
Stephen Hawking a Professor of Mathematics has captured popular imagination with his research into the fundamental laws governing the universe in particular his 'Big Bang' theory and his conjecture that the universe has no beginning or end.
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