King's College London (often abbreviated to KCL) in London — containing the City of London — is the capital of the United Kingdom and of England and a major world city. With over seven million inhabitants (Londoners) in Greater London area, it is amongst the most densely populated areas in Western Europe. Founded as Londinium, the capital of... London is one of the largest colleges in the federal Senate House, designed by Charles Holden home to the universitys central administration offices and its library The University of London, founded in 1836, is a federation of colleges which together constitute one of the worlds largest universities. Somewhere between 10 and 20 percent of all UK students attend... University of London, with 19,500 registered students. King's was so named to indicate the Generally, patronage is the act of supporting or favoring some person, group, or institution. A patronage system has different characteristics depending on the area in which it is practiced. Politics Political leaders often have at their disposal a great deal of patronage, in the sense that they take decisions on... patronage of George IV King of the United Kingdom George IV (George Augustus Frederick) (12 August 1762–26 June 1830) was King of the United Kingdom and Hanover from 29 January 1820. He had earlier served as Prince Regent when his father, George III, suffered from a relapse into insanity from... King George IV.

Campuses

King's began on a site adjacent to Somerset House in London Somerset House is a large building situated on the south side of The Strand in central London, overlooking the River Thames, just east of Waterloo Bridge. The central block of the Neoclassical building, the outstanding project of the architect Sir William Chambers, dates from 1776–... Somerset House in the Strand, still in use and still organized around the original building; the university has spread to several other campuses as well, including the Guy's campus near This article is a text about the bridge in London. For other meanings, see London Bridge (disambiguation); for the nearby railway station, see London Bridge railway station. London Bridge is a bridge over the River Thames, between the City of London and Southwark. It is between Cannon Street Railway Bridge... London Bridge, the St. Thomas' campus facing the This may refer to the: British Houses of Parliament. Also known as the Palace of Westminster. Irish Houses of Parliament. This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. If an article link referred you here, you might want... Houses of Parliament across the Several places exist with the name Thames, and the word is also used as part of several brand and company names Most famous is the River Thames in England, on which the city of London stands Other Thames Rivers There is a Thames River in Canada There is a Thames... Thames, Many things bear the name Waterloo. They are mostly named directly or indirectly after Waterloo, Belgium, where the Battle of Waterloo was fought. See: Battle of Waterloo University of Waterloo Waterloo (album), the ABBA album. Also an ABBA song Waterloo (movie) (starring Rod Steiger) Waterloo Bridge Waterloo Station Waterloo R... Waterloo campus across from the The British Film Institute (BFI) is a charitable organisation established by Royal Charter to encourage the development of the arts of film, television and the moving image throughout the United Kingdom, to promote their use as a record of contemporary life and manners, to promote education about film, television and... BFI London IMAX (for Image Maximum) is a film projection system which has the capacity to display images of far greater size and resolution than conventional film display systems. A standard IMAX screen is 22 m wide and 16 m high, but can be larger. IMAX is the most successful large-format... Imax and the See Hampstead (disambiguation) for other places named Hampstead. Hampstead is a suburb of London about five miles northwest of the city centre. It constitutes the north-western part of the London Borough of Camden. Hampsteads origins can be traced back to the 17th century, when springs with alleged medicinal... Hampstead Halls campus, formerly the site of Westfield College, since merged with Queen Mary, University of London (QMUL) (until recently Queen Mary and Westfield College, University of London and still called that in its charter and occasionally still abbreviated to QMW) is the fourth largest College of the University of London. It is organised into four faculties: Arts; Engineering and Mathematical Sciences... Queen Mary. The current institution is the product of the merger of King's with a number of other institutions over the years, including Queen Elizabeth College, Chelsea College, the The Institute of Psychiatry is one of the worlds largest postgraduate teaching and research centres in the sciences relevant to mental health. Its work encompasses almost the entire range of disciplines required to understand the causes of mental disorders, to develop new treatments, and to evaluate their implementation at... Institute of Psychiatry, Guy's Hospital, and St Thomas' Hospital.

General Information

King's was founded as the fourth oldest university in England with Crown, Church of England and political support amid popular opposition to the foundation of humanist The Front Quad University College London, commonly known as UCL, is one of the colleges that make up the University of London. It is one of the oldest higher education institutions in the United Kingdom and a member of the Russell Group of Universities. The main part of the college... University College London, third oldest university in England after Oxbridge, on Gower Street. Indeed a duel was fought over the College's honour between the then Prime Minister, the Duke of Wellington, and the Earl of Winchilsea who questioned the Prime Minister's support for Catholic and Anglican institutions, thankfully nobody was injured. Rivalry between the two colleges continues today, The Front Quad University College London, commonly known as UCL, is one of the colleges that make up the University of London. It is one of the oldest higher education institutions in the United Kingdom and a member of the Russell Group of Universities. The main part of the college... University College London often claiming superiority over King's through its higher rankings in university league tables. But King's is widely supposed to be the more famous of the two colleges.

King's is a member of the elite Russell Group of leading research universities and is consistently ranked as one of the top 20 universities in UK, and is particularly highly regarded for medicine, engineering, history, theology and law. It has the fifth largest endowment of UK universities, the fourth largest endowment per student, and has credit ratings of AA-/Stable/A-1 (Standard & Poor's).

A young Florence Nightingale Florence Nightingale (May 12, 1820 - August 13, 1910), who came to be known as The Lady With the Lamp, was the pioneer of modern nursing. Born into a wealthy and well-connected British family in Florence, Italy, she was named after the city of her birth... Florence Nightingale's original training school for nurses was at St Thomas' Hospital and King's College Hospital. Perhaps the most famous scholarly research performed at King's was the work by Rosalind Elsie Franklin (July 25, 1920 - April 16, 1958) was a molecular biologist who played an important role in the discovery of the structure of DNA. Rosalind Franklin was born in London, England, and graduated from Cambridge University in 1941. Because of the ongoing war, World War II, she worked... Rosalind Franklin and Maurice Hugh Frederick Wilkins (December 15, 1916 – October 5, 2004) was a physicist who mainly worked in the field of X-rays. Wilkins was born in Pongaroa, north Wairarapa, New Zealand, but his family moved to England when he was six. He studied physics at St. Johns College... Maurice Wilkins that was essential to the discovery by James Watson James Dewey Watson (born April 6, 1928) is one of the discoverers of the structure of the DNA molecule. Born in Chicago, Illinois, he enrolled at the age of 15, earned a B.Sc. in Zoology at the University of Chicago in 1947 and a Ph.D. in... James D. Watson and Francis Harry Compton Crick, OM (June 8, 1916 – July 28, 2004) was one of the discoverers of the structure of the DNA molecule. Born in Northampton, England, he studied physics at University College London, and became a B.Sc. in 1937. During World War II, he worked on magnetic... Francis Crick of the structure of DNA replication Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) is a nucleic acid which carries genetic instructions for the biological development of all cellular forms of life and many viruses. DNA is sometimes referred to as the molecule of heredity as it is inherited and used to propagate traits. During reproduction, it is replicated... DNA.

King's is also known for its top ranked War Studies department that attracts students with both a civilian and military background across the world. It is supported by facilities such as the The Liddell Hart Centre for Military Archives (LHCMA) at Kings College London was set up in 1964. The Centre holds the private papers of over 500 senior British defence personnel who held office since 1900. Individual collections range in size from a single file to the 1000 boxes of... Liddell Hart Centre for Military Archives and the King's Centre for Military Health.

Students' Union

King's College London Students' Union (KCLSU) is the second oldest in London, founded just after University College London Union, founded in 1893, is widely believed to be Englands oldest students union. It was formed with the following objectives: the promotion of social intercourse and of the means of recreation, physical and mental, of the students of University College, and the financial successes of students... University College London Union, and provides an enormous range of activities and services: over 50 sports clubs, 60 societies, a wide range of volunteering opportunities, 4 bars, 2 nightclubs, shops, eating places and even a Gym. It is arguably the best students union of University of London. Recently, a third site was opened at the Waterloo campus which finally completes development of services across the three key KCL sites. A former President of KCLSU, Sir Ivison Macadam went on to be elected as the first President of the The National Union of Students is a representative body for the students unions that exist inside the United Kingdom. Although NUS is the central organisation for all affiliated unions in the UK, there also exist the regional bodies NUS Scotland, UCMC/NUS Wales and NUS-USI in Northern Ireland. NUS... NUS and the Union has played an active role there and in the University of London Union ever since. Competition and rivalries within the Senate House, designed by Charles Holden home to the universitys central administration offices and its library The University of London, founded in 1836, is a federation of colleges which together constitute one of the worlds largest universities. Somewhere between 10 and 20 percent of all UK students attend... University of London between King's and The Front Quad University College London, commonly known as UCL, is one of the colleges that make up the University of London. It is one of the oldest higher education institutions in the United Kingdom and a member of the Russell Group of Universities. The main part of the college... University College London are still fierce but unlike the riots between respective College students in central London that still occured until the 1950s, things are now limited to the Rugby pitch and skullduggery over mascots.

Famous Alumni

Well-known alumni of King's College include:

• Arthur C. Clarke, progenitor of communication satellites, is considered by many to be a grand master of science fiction. Sir Arthur Charles Clarke (born December 16, 1917) is a British author and inventor, probably most famous for his science fiction novel 2001: A Space Odyssey which was written concurrently with... Arthur C. Clarke
• The Right Reverend and Right Honourable George Leonard Carey, Baron Carey of Clifton, PC (born 13 November 1935), was the 103rd Archbishop of Canterbury, from 1991 to 2002. He was the first modern holder not to have attended Oxford or Cambridge University. His time as Archbishop saw the Church of... George Carey
• Quentin Crisp Quentin Crisp (December 25, 1908 - November 21, 1999), born Denis Pratt, became a gay icon in the 1970s after being one of the first men to come unashamedly out of the closet. Known for his clever and often insightful witticisms, Crisp authored several books of autobiography and social... Quentin Crisp
• John Deacon John Richard Deacon was born on 19th August 1951 in Leicester, United Kingdom. He was the youngest member of Queen. He is the author of the hits Another One Bites the Dust and I Want to Break Free, which show that his contribution to Queen was significant. He... John Deacon
• Peter Ware Higgs (born May 29, 1929), FRSE, FRS, until recently held a personal chair in theoretical physics at the University of Edinburgh and is now an emeritus professor. Higgs is best known for his 1960s proposal of broken symmetry in electroweak theory, explaining the origin of mass of elementary... Peter Higgs
• Derek Jarman (January 31, 1942 - February 19, 1994) was a British film director, gardener, stage designer, artist, and writer. Life He was born in Northwood, Middlesex, and from 1960 studied at Kings College London. This was followed by four years at the Slade School of Art in 1963. He... Derek Jarman
• John Keats (October 31, 1795 – February 23, 1821) was one of the principal poets in the English Romantic movement. During his short life, his work was the subject of constant politically motivated critical attack, and it was not until much later that the significance of the cultural change which... John Keats
• A young Florence Nightingale Florence Nightingale (May 12, 1820 - August 13, 1910), who came to be known as The Lady With the Lamp, was the pioneer of modern nursing. Born into a wealthy and well-connected British family in Florence, Italy, she was named after the city of her birth... Florence Nightingale
• David Anthony Llewellyn Owen, Baron Owen, PC (born July 2, 1938), is a British politician. In 1981 he was one of the founders of the Social Democratic Party, and was its leader from 1983 to 1987, and of the reformed SDP between 1988 and 1990. He was also the youngest... David Owen
• Archbishop Desmond Tutu Desmond Mpilo Tutu (born October 7, 1931) is a Nobel Peace Prize laureate, South African cleric and activist who rose to worldwide fame in the 1980s through his opposition to apartheid. He was the first black Anglican Archbishop of Cape Town, South Africa. Background He was born... Desmond Tutu

See also:

There is also a Full name The Kings College of Our Lady and St Nicholas Motto Veritas Et Utilitas Truth and usefulness Named after Henry VI Previous names - Established 1441 Sister College New College Provost Dame Judith Mayhew-Jonas Location Kings Parade Undergraduates 397 Graduates 239 Homepage Boatclub Kings College... King's College, Cambridge.

External links:

• King's College website (http://www.kcl.ac.uk/)
• King's College London Students' Union website (http://www.kclsu.org/)