Downing College, Cambridge

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Downing College, Cambridge is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge known for its neoclassical architecture and strong traditions in law and the humanities.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf college
constituent college of the University of Cambridge
architecturalStyle neoclassical architecture
boatClub Downing College Boat Club
category Colleges of the University of Cambridge
coatOfArms Arms of Downing College, Cambridge
country United Kingdom
establishedInCentury 19th century
founded 1800
foundedBy Sir George Downing
surface form: Sir George Downing, 3rd Baronet
genderPolicy coeducational
hasAlumnus David Lloyd Jones, Lord Lloyd-Jones
Hugh Dennis
John Cleese
Michael Winner
Sir Graham Bright
Sir James Dyson (attended but did not graduate)
Trevor Nunn
surface form: Sir Trevor Nunn

Thom Yorke
hasArtGallery The Heong Gallery
hasBuilding The Heong Gallery
The Howard Building
The Maitland Robinson Library
hasChapel Downing College Chapel
hasDiningHall Downing College Hall
hasGarden Fellows' Garden
The Paddock
hasLibrary Downing College Library
hasQuadrangle Main Court
hasSport rowing
hasStrongTraditionIn humanities
law
hasWebsite https://www.dow.cam.ac.uk/
knownFor humanities
law
neoclassical architecture
locatedIn Cambridge, England
surface form: Cambridge

Cambridgeshire, England
surface form: Cambridgeshire

England
mainEntranceOn Regent Street, Cambridge
motto Quaerere Verum
mottoEnglish To seek the truth
mottoLanguage Latin
namedAfter Sir George Downing
surface form: Sir George Downing, 3rd Baronet
overlooks Parker's Piece
partOf Cambridge University
surface form: University of Cambridge
specialisesIn humanities
law

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John Cleese educatedAt Downing College, Cambridge
Cambridge University hasPart Downing College, Cambridge
subject surface form: University of Cambridge