EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION

Educational institution established by the will of Sir Thomas Gresham, providing lectures to the public on "divynitye, astronomy, musicke, geometry, law, phissicke, and rethoricke." It does not enroll students or grant degrees.

Location:
London, England

Founding Date:
1597

Official Website:
http://www.gresham.ac.uk/

STUDENTS

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Kenelm Digby	Scientist	11-Jul-1603	11-Jun-1665	Founding member of the Royal Society

TEACHERS AND PROFESSORS

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
John Bull	Composer	c. 1562	12-Mar-1628	English composer and organist
Lord David Cecil	Author	9-Apr-1902	1-Jan-1986	Melbourne
Susan Greenfield	Scientist	1-Oct-1950		Brain Story
Robert Hooke	Scientist	18-Jul-1635	3-Mar-1703	Law of Elasticity, microscopist
Roger Penrose	Mathematician	8-Aug-1931		Theory of cosmic censorship
James Joseph Sylvester	Mathematician	3-Sep-1814	15-Mar-1897	Studied finite analysis
Christopher Wren	Architect	20-Oct-1632	25-Feb-1723	Designed St. Paul's Cathedral

ADMINISTRATORS AND TRUSTEES

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Judith Mayhew Jonas	Educator	18-Oct-1948		Provost of King's College, 2003-06

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