University of Western Ontario facts for kids
The University of Western Ontario is a public research univeristy in London, Ontario, Canada. Popularly known as "Western University", it is a co-educational university, It has more than 24,000 students and 306,000 living alumni.
History
The university was founded on 7 March 1878. The supporter was Bishop Isaac Hellmuth of the Anglican Diocese of Huron. The name was "The Western University of London Ontario".
Images for kids
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The Western Mustangs compete in a number of sports, including Canadian football.
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John Robarts, 17th Premier of Ontario
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Sir Frederick Banting, awarded the Nobel Prize for the first use of insulin on humans
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Margaret Chan, 7th Director General of the World Health Organization
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J. Carson Mark, mathematician and member of the Manhattan Project
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Kevin O'Leary, president of The Learning Company and television personality
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Roberta Bondar, CSA astronaut and the first Canadian female in space
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In Spanish: Universidad de Ontario Occidental para niños