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5 unusual facts about Royal College of Science


George Samuel Newth

Newth was a student (1869–1871) and demonstrator/lecturer and later examiner in Chemistry at the Royal College of Science in London (now Imperial College) from 1871 to 1909.

Robert S. de Ropp

The Vaughan Williamses paid for Robert’s further education at the Royal College of Science in South Kensington, where he eventually specialized in biology.

Royal College of Science

But the scientists pressed the need for much better laboratory space, so the school of naval architecture instead went to Greenwich.

Royal College of Science, Arts and Commerce

Bollywood film director Anurag Basu is probably the most famous alumni of this college.

Royal College of Arts, Science, Commerce and Management, popularly known as Royal College, is a college located in Mira Road, Thane, Maharashtra and is affiliated to University of Mumbai.


Alexander du Toit

After a short period studying geology at the Royal College of Science in London, he returned to Glasgow to lecture in geology, mining and surveying at the University of Glasgow and the Royal Technical College.

Edwin Sherbon Hills

With Skeats' support Hills was awarded a 1851 Exhibition scholarship to travel to the United Kingdom and attend the Royal College of Science (now the Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine).


see also

Government Buildings, Dublin

The centre block of the courtyard under the dome was still used by the Royal College of Science, and later when it merged with University College Dublin, by students from the Faculty of Engineering.

The Chronic Argonauts

First published by the Royal College of Science in 1888, it is the first well-developed use of a machine constructed to travel through time (a "time machine") in science fiction, as it predates Wells's more famous time travelling novel, The Time Machine, by 7 years.