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unusual facts about London University



Aaron Cicourel

Cicourel held a Russell Sage Foundation Post Doctoral Fellowship at the University of California at Los Angeles Medical Center, a National Science Foundation Senior Postdoctoral Fellowship at London University in England, a Guggenheim Fellowship at the University of Madrid in Spain, and was a Fulbright lecturer in Brazil and Spain.

Annabel Teh Gallop

Dr. Annabel, in association with Bernard Arps, who is a lecturer in Indonesian and Javanese at London University's School of Oriental and African Studies, has contributed a ground-breaking book on Indonesian art, under the name Golden Letters: Writing Traditions of Indonesia and Surat Emas: Budaya Tulis di Indonesia.

Ervin Bossányi

He made stained glass windows for the University of London (Goldsmith' Library in the Senate House Library), Tate Gallery ("The Angel Blesses the Women Washing the Clothes"), the Victoria and Albert Museum ("Noli me tangere"), as well as cathedral glass for the York Minster, the memorial chapel for President Woodrow Wilson in Washington National Cathedral in Washington D.C. and Canterbury Cathedral.

Fabian Cowper

In 1967, Dom Fabian was appointed assistant Roman Catholic chaplain at London University, where he served for three years before being appointed Roman Catholic chaplain at York University in 1970.

Ginger You're Barmy

Like the narrator, he himself was drafted into the Royal Armoured Corps after graduating in English from London University and did his training at Catterick Camp before working as a clerk in Bovington Camp in Dorset.

Hugh Scott Chignell

Educated further at London University, his degree equipped him for an initial stint as a schoolmaster before he was ordained at St Asaph Cathedral in North Wales.

Lisa Tuttle

Tuttle has taught writing at several institutions, including Clarion West and the Citylit College at London University.

Martyn Lloyd-Jones

Lloyd-Jones obtained an MD from London University, and became a Member of the Royal College of Physicians.

Muhammad Ali Siddiqui

He has delivered lectures in many overseas universities such as the School of Oriental & American Studies London University, Carlton University, Canada, the University of Toronto, Canada, Oslo University, Norway.

No. 6 Air Experience Flight RAF

From 26 November 1995 it was parented by London University Air Squadron but when London UAS moved to RAF Wyton, 6 AEF remained at RAF Benson with parenting being taken over by Oxford University Air Squadron, both units being equipped with Grob Tutor T Mk 1s.

Susan Sutherland Isaacs

Isaacs embarked upon a series of lectures in infant school education at Darlington Training College; in logic at Manchester University; and psychology at London University.


see also

Binjamin W. Segel

Richard S. Levy: A Lie and a Libel, The History of the Elders of Zion (Lincoln and London: University of Nebraska Press, 1995)

Biplab Dasgupta

In 1967 he received the PhD of London University as a member of SOAS for the thesis "Oil prices and the Indian market, 1886-1964" where his supervisor was the famous professor, Sir Roger Penrose.

Dawn Whyatt Frith

Dawn obtained her PhD, in littoral zone marine biology on A study of the biology of animals living on the littoral sponges with special reference to Halicondria panicea (Pallas), at London University and lectured in zoology before meeting Clifford Brodie Frith on Aldabra Atoll, Indian Ocean where she was a visiting scientist studying insects and he a staff scientist studying birds.

Hugh Hale Bellot

From 1930-1955 he was Professor of American History at London University with a spell as Sir George Watson Lecturer at the University of Birmingham in 1938 and also from 1940-1944 he was principal at the Board of Trade.

John Tyas

Tyas was the second son of John Tyas, for many years a member of the literary staff of The Times, was born in Brixton, London, educated in France and afterwards at London University School and at King's College School, London.

Jonathan Power

He was also a member of London University's Anti-Apartheid Society where he invited Oliver Tambo to be its honorary chairman.

Joseph Cropsey

Thomas Hobbes (edited by Joseph Cropsey), A Dialogue between a Philosopher and a Student of the Common Laws of England (written between 1668 and 1675), Chicago & London, University of Chicago Press, 1997 ISBN 0-226-34541-6

Medical College and Hospital, Kolkata

The new courses of study, based on the advice of the Royal College of Surgeons in London, were introduced in 1844, and were ultimately recognised by them, by the London University and the Society of Apothecaries in 1846.

Pangboche Hand

London University primatologist William Charles Osman Hill conducted a physical examination of the pieces that Byrne supplied.

Russell Page

He was educated at Charterhouse School in Surrey (1918 - 1924), and afterwards studied in London at the Slade School of Fine Art in London University (1924 - 1926), under Professor Henry Tonks.

Sir Ronald Forbes Adam, 2nd Baronet

In retirement Adam became Chairman and Director General of the British Council, Chairman of the Executive Board of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO),Principal of the Working Men's College, and sat on the governing bodies of London University's Birkbeck College and Institute of Education.

Theophilus Pinches

During his tenure at the Egyptian and Assyrian Department, British Museum, he gave assistance to scholars including Abraham Sachs and taught at London University.