Person    | Male  Born /1/1467  Died 16/9/1519

Dean Colet

Categories: Education, Religion

John Colet was the only surviving child of the 22 that his mother bore. Founded St Paul's School in 1509. Churchman and educational pioneer. Born London, son of a Lord Mayor whose wealth he inherited. Member of the Mercers' Company. Dean of St Paul's Cathedral. Friend of Erasmus.

Spitalfield's Life has a drawing of his parents' house, where the Stepney City Farm now is.

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Dean Colet

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St Paul's School

The Corporation of the City of London Near this spot from 1512 until 1884 st...

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Bridewell Royal Hospital

Bridewell Royal Hospital

Bridewell Palace was given by Edward VI in 1553 to the City of London to house this school, founded by royal charter in the same year.  In 1867 the school moved to Surrey and changed its name to Ki...

Building, Education

1 memorial
Medical College of St Bartholomew's Hospital

Medical College of St Bartholomew's Hospital

From AIM: "Medical students at St Bartholomew's Hospital are first recorded in 1662. The School and the Hospital were formally separated in 1921, when the School was incorporated with a new title,...

Building, Education, Medicine

1 memorial
St Aloysius' College
2 memorials
Edward Alleyn

Edward Alleyn

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Person, Education, Theatre

4 memorials
Naonobu Sameshima

Naonobu Sameshima

Became a student at UCL in 1865.

Person, Education, Japan

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