University College, Bristol
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University College, Bristol was a college from 1876 to 1909. It was the predecessor institution to the University of Bristol, which gained a royal charter in 1909. From its foundation, the college, wh
Benjamin Jowett was an early influence on the college. Later, he was to donate some of his own personal wealth to the college.
Alfred Marshall was the first principal of the college, he was later an economist and teacher to John Maynard Keynes.
William Ramsay, seen here in later life, was the second principal of the college. Today he is known for his discovery of the noble gases.
Lord Haldane was a key figure in the move to create a university. He later served as a chancellor of the University of Bristol.
Mary Paley Marshall
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Mary Marshall was a British economist who in 1874 was one of the first women to take the Tripos examination at Cambridge University – although, as a woman, she was excluded from receiving a degree. Sh
Mary Paley Marshall (second right) as a student in 1871