Girton College, Cambridge
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charitable organisation
college
constituent college of the University of Cambridge
educational institution
Girton College, Cambridge is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge, historically notable as one of the first residential institutions in England to offer higher education to women.
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| instanceOf |
charitable organisation
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college → constituent college of the University of Cambridge → educational institution → |
| admits |
postgraduates
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undergraduates → |
| affiliation |
University of Cambridge
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| architect |
Alfred Waterhouse
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| architecturalStyle |
Victorian Gothic
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| category |
Colleges of the University of Cambridge
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Educational institutions established in 1869 → Former women’s universities and colleges in the United Kingdom → Women’s education in the United Kingdom → |
| country |
United Kingdom
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| distanceFromCambridgeCentre |
approximately 2.5 miles northwest
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| founded |
1869
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| foundedAs |
College for Women
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| foundedBy |
Barbara Bodichon
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Emily Davies → Henry Fawcett → Lady Stanley of Alderley → Millicent Fawcett → |
| genderAdmission |
co-educational
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women-only (historical) → |
| governingBody |
Governing Body of Girton College
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| hasAlumni |
Girtonians
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| hasCollection |
Girton College art collection
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Girton College portrait collection → |
| hasFacility |
Girton College Chapel
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Girton College Library → extensive gardens → swimming pool → |
| headOfCollegeTitle |
Mistress
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| locatedIn |
Cambridge
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Cambridgeshire → England → Girton, Cambridgeshire → |
| motto |
Better is wisdom than weapons of war
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| mottoLanguage |
English
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| namedAfter |
village of Girton
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| notableFor |
first residential women’s college at the University of Cambridge
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one of the first residential institutions in England to offer higher education to women → |
| openedAtCurrentSite |
1873
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| originalName |
College for Women
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| postalAddress |
Huntingdon Road, Cambridge
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| religiousAffiliation |
non-denominational
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| studentUnion |
Girton College Students’ Union
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Referenced by (7)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Dina bint Abdul-Hamid
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Sarojini Naidu → |
educatedAt |
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Olga Taussky-Todd
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employer |
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Girton College, Cambridge
("Girtonians")
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hasAlumni |
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University of Cambridge
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hasPart |
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Alfred Waterhouse
("Girton College, Cambridge buildings")
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notableWork |
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Girton College, Cambridge
("Girton College Students’ Union")
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studentUnion |