It was created for Isaac Wolfson, the businessman and philanthropist who establed the Wolfson Foundation.
Construction was made possible by a grant of £250,000 from the Wolfson Foundation.
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Together with grants from Thomas Telford School, the Wolfson Foundation and contributions from friends, family and the Parish, it was able to develop four e-Learning Suites, two offices and a Conference Suite.
Wolfson College, Cambridge was named University College from its foundation in 1965 until its endowment by the Wolfson Foundation in 1972.