Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge facts for kids
Fitzwilliam College is one of the colleges of the University of Cambridge, England. It is often called Fitz from the students. It was created in 1966, but it is based on earlier student groups and associations. These began in 1869 with the idea of helping poor people to study at Cambridge. Today the college has around 750 students and is one of the largest. Fitzwilliam has the tradition of doing quite well in the sports.
Some very famous people have studied at this College, like Charles Scott Sherrington and Albert Szent-Györgyi who both won Nobel Prizes.
The name of the college comes from the Fitzwilliam family.
Images for kids
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31 Trumpington Street (opposite the Fitzwilliam Museum), home of Fitzwilliam House 1874-1963
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The College sign on Huntingdon Road (removed in May 2008 to make way for further building work).
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The present main entrance and porters' lodge on Storey's Way.
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One of the college hostels, located off Storey's Way
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High Table in Dining Hall
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Tree Court
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Inside the College Chapel
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Wilson Court
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Gatehouse Court
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Part of the Olisa Library and the south façade of the Grove
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Fitzwilliam Street, where many of the non-collegiate (i.e. Fitzwilliam) students originally resided
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The college colours of grey and red are used prominently on the scarf
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The College's boathouse on the River Cam, with the Fitzbilly mascot in the foreground
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Lime tree avenue leading to the Grove
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Fitzwilliam Quartet in 2008
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The entrance to Fitzwilliam's sports grounds on Oxford Road
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Sir Charles Scott Sherrington, neuroscientist, winner of the Nobel Prize in Medicine (1932)
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Albert Szent-Györgyi, Hungarian physiologist famous for discovering Vitamin C, winner of the Nobel Prize in Medicine (1937)
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Subhas Chandra Bose, Indian revolutionary leader
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Lee Kuan Yew, the first Prime Minister of Singapore (1959–90)
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Joseph Stiglitz, the World Bank Chief Economist (1997–2000) and the winner of the Nobel Prize for Economics (2001)
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Vince Cable, politician, Leader of the Liberal Democrats (2017–19) and Business Secretary (2010–15)
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Angus Deaton, economist and winner of the Nobel Prize for Economics (2015)
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Andy Burnham, politician, Mayor of Greater Manchester (2017–), Health Secretary (2009–10) and Culture Secretary (2008–09)
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Cressida Dick, first female Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police (2017–22)
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David Leakey, Director General of the European Union Military Staff (2007–10) and Black Rod (2011–18)
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Norman Lamont, politician, Chancellor of the Exchequer (1990–92)
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Queen Sofía of Spain, Queen Consort of Spain to Juan Carlos I of Spain (1975–2014)
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David Starkey, constitutional historian and radio and television presenter
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