List of people associated with University College London explained

This is a list of people associated with University College London, including notable staff and alumni associated with the institution.

Founders and supporters

Founders

Apart from Jeremy Bentham, all these men were named (in Latin) on the Foundation Stone.[1]

A translation of the Latin text engraved on a metal plate that was buried with the foundation stone reads as follows:[4]

To God's favour the greatest and best, eternal architect of theuniverse may it bring you happiness and good fortune at the beginning of the eighth year of the reign of King George IV of Britain the most highest prince Augustus Frederick Duke of Sussex patron of all the fine arts the oldest order of architecture the highest among the English the foundation stone of the London University between city state [i.e. citizens] and brothers standing around will be placed by his hand to applause.

Day before the day before the Kalends of May

The work of God desired by the most fortunate citizens of this town has begun at last in the year of human greeting 1827 and in the year of light 5827.

In the name of these most illustrious men who are present and with the guidance of Henry Duke of Norfolk, Henry Marquis of Lansdown, Lord John Russell, John, Viscount Dudley and Ward, George, Baron Auckland, the Hon. James Abercrombie and Sir James Macintosh, Alexander Baring, Henry Bougham, Isaac Lyon Goldsmid, George Grote, Zachary Macaulay, Benjamin Shaw, William Tooke, Henry Waymouth, George Birkbeck, Thomas Campbell,Olinthus Gregory, Joseph Hume, James Mill, John Smith, Henry Warburton, John Wishaw, Thomas Wilson, and William Wilkins, architect.

Supporters

Benefactors

Council members

Fields Medallists

The Fields Medal is often described as the "Nobel Prize in Mathematics". The UCL mathematical community has produced three Fields Medallists,[9] 1998: Timothy Gowers

1970: Alan Baker

1958: Klaus Roth

Former staff

Art, architecture, and design

Engineering sciences

Interdisciplinary studies

Languages and literature

Mathematical, physical, and space sciences

Life sciences

Philosophy

Social sciences, geography, and history

Current staff

Art, architecture, and design

Engineering sciences

History, languages and literature

Mathematical, physical and space sciences

Life sciences

Social sciences, geography, and history

Alumni

Academics

Economists

Engineers

Life scientists and medics

Mathematicians and physical scientists

Architects, artists, and designers

Banking, business and commercial figures

Government and public officials, heads of state and politicians

Many prominent politicians in the UK and abroad have studied at UCL. Notable alumni include the "Father of the Nation" of each of India, Kenya and Mauritius, the founders of Ghana, modern Japan and Nigeria among others.

Heads of state and heads of government

Heads of intergovernmental organisations

Other politicians, campaigners and public officials

Royalty

Lawyers and judges

See main article: List of University College London people in the Law.

Literary figures and authors

Film, television, theatre and radio

Editors, journalists and publishers

Musicians, musicologists and musical commentators

Sporting figures

Other notable alumni

Fictional figures

Fictional alumni and students

External links

Notes and References

  1. See Harte, N. and North, J. (2004), The World of UCL: 1828–2004, London : UCL Press, p.41
  2. Harte, N. and North, J. (2004), The World of UCL: 1828–2004, London : UCL Press, p.28
  3. Harte, N. and North, J. (2004), The World of UCL: 1828–2004, London : UCL Press, p.31
  4. See an image of that original Latin text in Harte, N. and North, J. (2004), The World of UCL: 1828–2004, London : UCL Press, p.41
  5. Inquiry into the History of Eugenics at UCL Report. February 2020. 24.
  6. http://www.ucl.ac.uk/news/news-articles/0803/08031303 UCL News, 13 March 2008, accessed 26 June 2010
  7. Named on the foundation stone, 1827, quoted in Harte, N. and North, J. (2004), The World of UCL: 1828–2004, London : UCL Press, p.41
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