St Catherine's College, Oxford
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St Catherine's College, often called Catz, is one of the constituent colleges
of the University of Oxford
in England
. Its motto is Nova et Vetera ("the new and the old"). As of 2006, the college had an estimated financial endowment
of £53m.
, who went on to become the first Master of the college, and later Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University.
The college traces its descent from the Delegacy of Non-Collegiate Students, founded in 1868 to offer university education at Oxford without the costs of college
membership. Nonetheless, the social role of a college was re-established by the Delegacy's students, meeting as St Catherine's Club (originally St Catharine's Club), which was named after its meeting place in a hall on Catte Street
. The Club was officially recognised by the University in 1931 as St Catherine's Society. It was thus developing the characteristics of a college, and in 1956 the Delegates decided to formalise this change in status.
After acquiring 8 acres (32,374.9 m²) from Merton College, Oxford
on part of Holywell Great Meadow for £57,690, monies were sought from the University Grants Committee
who also agreed to supply £250,000 towards the building, and additional funds up to £400,000 for all facilities. By 1960 Sir Alan Bullock raised a further £1,000,000 with invaluable assistance from two industrial notables, Sir Alan Wilson (whom he met by chance on the RMS Queen Mary
) and Sir Hugh Beaver
. After a total cost of £2.5 million, the college opened in 1962 to male students. St Catherine's admitted women from 1974, becoming one of the first five co-educational non-graduate colleges in the university (Nuffield College, a graduate college, was the first in 1937).
, on the bank of the Cherwell
river. Its striking buildings in glass and concrete by the Danish
architect Arne Jacobsen
marry modern materials with a traditional layout around a quadrangle
. Jacobsen's designs went further than just the fabric of the buildings, with cutlery, furniture, and lampshades being of his own idiosyncratic design. The dining hall is notable for its Cumberland slate floor. The original college buildings received a Grade I listing on 30 March 1993. Jacobsen's plans for the college did not include a chapel: St Cross church on the corner of Manor Road and Longwall Street used to serve this purpose when required before its decommission in the Autumn of 2008. The St Catherine's Christmas carol concert (2008) was held in Harris Manchester College's chapel. The college has a bell tower however; it is particularly visible since no college building is more than three storeys high. An extra floor was reputedly planned for most accommodation blocks, but due to regulations concerning safe building on marshland, this was removed from the final design.
St Catherine's (commonly known as Catz or St Catz) claims a reputation for having a less formal and more relaxed atmosphere than many other colleges. It aims to give a feeling of space and light and peace; it backs onto Merton College
's playing fields and the University Parks. Worth noting is that Benazir Bhutto
became Oxford Union President while at St Catz. However, there is a high level of involvement amongst the student body in JCR politics, both during elections and at regular meetings.
The College celebrates its patron saint each year with a special Catz Night dinner, attended by junior and senior members of the College. Every three years the college also holds a ball, usually off site due to the problem of securing the college's perimeter sufficiently for insurance purposes.The most recent off-site ball was held was February 9, 2008 at Heythrop Park. On February 12, 2011, the latest incarnation of the Catz ball was held on-site. The theme was surrealism, and the quad was decorated with dozens of marquees – including a large circus tent – with entertainment including Gentleman's Dub Club
, MC Xander
, masseurs and blow-up Laser Quest
.
As well as the usual college facilities, St Catherine's has a number of lecture theatres and seminar rooms, a music house, two student computer rooms, a small gym, squash courts, a punt house, and among the most spacious common rooms in Oxford. There are also additional purpose-built conference facilities with lecture theatres, meeting rooms and bar, and car parking available for non-students. The dining hall, which seats 350 diners, has the largest capacity of any Oxford college.
St Catherine's has recently completed the construction of seven new accommodation staircases with en suite rooms, which means that most undergraduates are able to live on the main College site for the duration of their course. These new staircases effectively form a second quad, which is largely used to provide accommodation for conferences during the breaks between academic terms.
The majority of St Catherines' buildings are in the form of 'staircases' that open directly onto the quad(s) outside; these are filled with student rooms and the occasional office space. Unlike many colleges, St Catherines is no labyrinth of corridors and passages; apart from the uncarpeted JCR, SCR and the office spaces in between, there is little indoor space in the college. Unlike many older colleges in which conference and common rooms alike are filled with plush, comfy chairs, cozy fireplaces and intricate artwork, St Catherines favours a minimalist, rather austere environment, though still comfortable. Student rooms are exceptionally light (Venetian blinds integrated into the window provide privacy but do not shut out light) and quite spacious, with Jacobsen's furniture holding up remarkably well, while the many office rooms are furnished to individual tastes, from modern white furniture to overstuffed sofas.
Colleges of the University of Oxford
The University of Oxford comprises 38 Colleges and 6 Permanent Private Halls of religious foundation. Colleges and PPHs are autonomous self-governing corporations within the university, and all teaching staff and students studying for a degree of the university must belong to one of the colleges...
of the University of Oxford
University of Oxford
The University of Oxford is a university located in Oxford, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest surviving university in the world and the oldest in the English-speaking world. Although its exact date of foundation is unclear, there is evidence of teaching as far back as 1096...
in England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. Its motto is Nova et Vetera ("the new and the old"). As of 2006, the college had an estimated financial endowment
Financial endowment
A financial endowment is a transfer of money or property donated to an institution. The total value of an institution's investments is often referred to as the institution's endowment and is typically organized as a public charity, private foundation, or trust....
of £53m.
History
St Catherine's College was founded by the distinguished historian Alan BullockAlan Bullock
Alan Louis Charles Bullock, Baron Bullock , was a British historian, who wrote an influential biography of Adolf Hitler and many other works.-Early life and career:...
, who went on to become the first Master of the college, and later Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University.
The college traces its descent from the Delegacy of Non-Collegiate Students, founded in 1868 to offer university education at Oxford without the costs of college
Collegiate university
A collegiate university is a university in which governing authority and functions are divided between a central administration and a number of constituent colleges...
membership. Nonetheless, the social role of a college was re-established by the Delegacy's students, meeting as St Catherine's Club (originally St Catharine's Club), which was named after its meeting place in a hall on Catte Street
Catte Street
Catte Street is a historic street in central Oxford, England.- Location :Catte Street runs north-south, continuing as Parks Road to the north...
. The Club was officially recognised by the University in 1931 as St Catherine's Society. It was thus developing the characteristics of a college, and in 1956 the Delegates decided to formalise this change in status.
After acquiring 8 acres (32,374.9 m²) from Merton College, Oxford
Merton College, Oxford
Merton College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England. Its foundation can be traced back to the 1260s when Walter de Merton, chancellor to Henry III and later to Edward I, first drew up statutes for an independent academic community and established endowments to...
on part of Holywell Great Meadow for £57,690, monies were sought from the University Grants Committee
University Grants Committee (UK)
The University Grants Committee was an advisory committee of the British government, which advised on the distribution of grant funding amongst the British universities. It was in existence from 1919 until 1989...
who also agreed to supply £250,000 towards the building, and additional funds up to £400,000 for all facilities. By 1960 Sir Alan Bullock raised a further £1,000,000 with invaluable assistance from two industrial notables, Sir Alan Wilson (whom he met by chance on the RMS Queen Mary
RMS Queen Mary
RMS Queen Mary is a retired ocean liner that sailed primarily in the North Atlantic Ocean from 1936 to 1967 for the Cunard Line...
) and Sir Hugh Beaver
Hugh Beaver
Sir Hugh Eyre Campbell Beaver, KBE, was a British engineer, industrialist, and founder of the Guinness Book of Records.-Biography:...
. After a total cost of £2.5 million, the college opened in 1962 to male students. St Catherine's admitted women from 1974, becoming one of the first five co-educational non-graduate colleges in the university (Nuffield College, a graduate college, was the first in 1937).
Building
The college is situated towards the east of OxfordOxford
The city of Oxford is the county town of Oxfordshire, England. The city, made prominent by its medieval university, has a population of just under 165,000, with 153,900 living within the district boundary. It lies about 50 miles north-west of London. The rivers Cherwell and Thames run through...
, on the bank of the Cherwell
River Cherwell
The River Cherwell is a river which flows through the Midlands of England. It is a major tributary of the River Thames.The general course of the River Cherwell is north to south and the 'straight-line' distance from its source to the Thames is about...
river. Its striking buildings in glass and concrete by the Danish
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
architect Arne Jacobsen
Arne Jacobsen
Arne Emil Jacobsen, usually known as Arne Jacobsen, was a Danish architect and designer. He is remembered for contributing so much to architectural Functionalism as well as for the worldwide success he enjoyed with simple but effective chair designs.-Early life and education:Arne Jacobsen was born...
marry modern materials with a traditional layout around a quadrangle
Quadrangle (architecture)
In architecture, a quadrangle is a space or courtyard, usually rectangular in plan, the sides of which are entirely or mainly occupied by parts of a large building. The word is probably most closely associated with college or university campus architecture, but quadrangles may be found in other...
. Jacobsen's designs went further than just the fabric of the buildings, with cutlery, furniture, and lampshades being of his own idiosyncratic design. The dining hall is notable for its Cumberland slate floor. The original college buildings received a Grade I listing on 30 March 1993. Jacobsen's plans for the college did not include a chapel: St Cross church on the corner of Manor Road and Longwall Street used to serve this purpose when required before its decommission in the Autumn of 2008. The St Catherine's Christmas carol concert (2008) was held in Harris Manchester College's chapel. The college has a bell tower however; it is particularly visible since no college building is more than three storeys high. An extra floor was reputedly planned for most accommodation blocks, but due to regulations concerning safe building on marshland, this was removed from the final design.
College life
Merton College, Oxford
Merton College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England. Its foundation can be traced back to the 1260s when Walter de Merton, chancellor to Henry III and later to Edward I, first drew up statutes for an independent academic community and established endowments to...
's playing fields and the University Parks. Worth noting is that Benazir Bhutto
Benazir Bhutto
Benazir Bhutto was a democratic socialist who served as the 11th Prime Minister of Pakistan in two non-consecutive terms from 1988 until 1990 and 1993 until 1996....
became Oxford Union President while at St Catz. However, there is a high level of involvement amongst the student body in JCR politics, both during elections and at regular meetings.
The College celebrates its patron saint each year with a special Catz Night dinner, attended by junior and senior members of the College. Every three years the college also holds a ball, usually off site due to the problem of securing the college's perimeter sufficiently for insurance purposes.The most recent off-site ball was held was February 9, 2008 at Heythrop Park. On February 12, 2011, the latest incarnation of the Catz ball was held on-site. The theme was surrealism, and the quad was decorated with dozens of marquees – including a large circus tent – with entertainment including Gentleman's Dub Club
Gentleman's Dub Club
Gentleman's Dub Club are a British Dub band, originating from Leeds, UK.-Live:Gentleman's Dub Club have toured extensively, supporting a number of established artists such as Roots Manuva, The Streets, The Wailers and Finlay Quaye...
, MC Xander
MC Xander
MC Xander is a British musician and producer, known for creating his music using only his voice and a loopstation, which layers up his vocal sounds. His music references dancehall, reggae, dubstep, drum and bass and hip hop but more broadly fits into the electronica and IDM genres. In 2010 he...
, masseurs and blow-up Laser Quest
Laser Quest
Laser Quest is the name of a Canadian-based indoor lasertag game based around infrared hand held units and vests, as well as the name of the company which operates each game center. There are over 140 Laser Quest centers worldwide, including ones in Canada, the United States, the UK, France,...
.
As well as the usual college facilities, St Catherine's has a number of lecture theatres and seminar rooms, a music house, two student computer rooms, a small gym, squash courts, a punt house, and among the most spacious common rooms in Oxford. There are also additional purpose-built conference facilities with lecture theatres, meeting rooms and bar, and car parking available for non-students. The dining hall, which seats 350 diners, has the largest capacity of any Oxford college.
St Catherine's has recently completed the construction of seven new accommodation staircases with en suite rooms, which means that most undergraduates are able to live on the main College site for the duration of their course. These new staircases effectively form a second quad, which is largely used to provide accommodation for conferences during the breaks between academic terms.
The majority of St Catherines' buildings are in the form of 'staircases' that open directly onto the quad(s) outside; these are filled with student rooms and the occasional office space. Unlike many colleges, St Catherines is no labyrinth of corridors and passages; apart from the uncarpeted JCR, SCR and the office spaces in between, there is little indoor space in the college. Unlike many older colleges in which conference and common rooms alike are filled with plush, comfy chairs, cozy fireplaces and intricate artwork, St Catherines favours a minimalist, rather austere environment, though still comfortable. Student rooms are exceptionally light (Venetian blinds integrated into the window provide privacy but do not shut out light) and quite spacious, with Jacobsen's furniture holding up remarkably well, while the many office rooms are furnished to individual tastes, from modern white furniture to overstuffed sofas.
Rowing
St. Catherine's is one of the strongest boat clubs in Oxford. This past Torpids, Catz's men's first boat was 5th on the river and then bumped up to fourth. The St. Catherine's first boat is currently 8th on the river after this year's Summer Viii's. The women's first boat held headship in Torpids a few years ago. British Olympians Matthew Pinsent and Andrew Triggs-Hodge both rowed at Catz.Notable alumni
Note that some of these alumni were associated with the St Catherine's Society prior to the official founding of the College.- R.J.Q. AdamsR.J.Q. AdamsRalph James Quincy Adams, usually known as R.J.Q. Adams , is an American historian, writer, historiographer, and professor. Earning a Ph.D. in history from the University of California, Santa Barbara in 1972, Adams has focused his professional career in the history of Britain...
– American historian who specializes in the history of Great Britain - Clive BarnesClive Barnes (critic)Clive Alexander Barnes, CBE was a British-born American writer and critic. From 1965 to 1977 he was the dance and theater critic for the New York Times, the most powerful position he had held, since its theater critics' reviews historically have had great influence on the success or failure of...
– theatre critic. - Michael BillingtonMichael Billington (critic)Michael Keith Billington is a British author and arts critic. Drama critic of The Guardian since October 1971, he is "Britain's longest-serving theatre critic" and the author of biographical and critical studies relating to British theatre and the arts; most notably, he is the authorised...
– Critic, author and radio presenter. - Benazir BhuttoBenazir BhuttoBenazir Bhutto was a democratic socialist who served as the 11th Prime Minister of Pakistan in two non-consecutive terms from 1988 until 1990 and 1993 until 1996....
– Pakistani politician, elected to an Honorary Fellowship of the College 1989 - John Birt – former Director-General of the BBCBBCThe British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
. - Christopher BishopChristopher BishopProfessor Christopher M. Bishop, FREng, FRSE, is Chief Research Scientist at Microsoft Research Cambridge and holds a Chair of Computer Science at the University of Edinburgh.-Career:...
– Chief Research Scientist at Microsoft Research, Cambridge, and Chair of Computer Science at the University of Edinburgh. - Sir Victor Blank – Chairman of Lloyds TSB.
- Euros BowenEuros BowenEuros Bowen was a Welsh language poet.Born in Treorchy, and a brother of the poet Geraint Bowen, he was educated in the Presbyterian College, Carmarthen, and later at the University of Wales and Mansfield College, Oxford...
– Welsh poet. - Tim BrighouseTim BrighouseSir Timothy Robert Peter Brighouse is a British educator, and was, until 2007, Schools Commissioner for London.-Biography:He was educated at grammar schools in Loughborough and Lowestoft and St Catherine's College, Oxford University. He began his career as a schoolteacher, becoming a deputy head...
– Education guru and previously Schools Commissioner for London. - Alan ChestersAlan Chesters (bishop)Alan David Chesters CBE was the Bishop of Blackburn from 1989 to 2003.-Early life and education:Chesters is the son of Herbert and Catherine Chesters, of Huddersfield, West Yorkshire. He was educated at Elland Grammar School, St Chad's College, Durham , St Catherine's Society, Oxford and St...
– Anglican Prelate - Sophie Collier – Artist
- Justin Winslett – Sinologist and renowned university lecturer
- Sir John CornforthJohn CornforthSir John Warcup 'Kappa' Cornforth, AC, CBE, FRS , is an Australian scientist who won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1975 for his work on the stereochemistry of enzyme-catalyzed reactions....
– 1975 Nobel Laureate in Chemistry. - Barun DeBarun DeBarun De is an Indian historian whose main area of research is Modern India. He has specialised in the social and economic history of India in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, the Bengal Renaissance, and British constitutional history.-Background:He was born in a Brahmo family of Calcutta...
– Historian; presently Chairman West Bengal Heritage Commission. - Jeremy DunsJeremy DunsJeremy Duns is a British author currently residing in Stockholm, Sweden.He grew up mainly in Africa and Asia and attended St Catherine's College, Oxford, after which he worked as a journalist...
– British author - Clark Kent Ervin – first Inspector General of the US Department of Homeland Security.
- Alice EveAlice EveAlice Sophia Eve is an English actress. She is known for her lead in She's Out of My League and also appeared in Sex and the City 2. She will also star in the up-coming The Decoy Bride and Men in Black III.- Early life :...
– Actress. - Adam FouldsAdam FouldsAdam Foulds is a British novelist and poet.-Biography:Foulds was educated at Bancroft's School, read English at St Catherine's College, Oxford under Craig Raine, and graduated with an MA in creative writing from the University of East Anglia in 2001. Foulds published The Truth About These Strange...
– Novelist and poet - Timothy Garden, Baron GardenTimothy Garden, Baron GardenAir Marshal Timothy Garden, Baron Garden, KCB, FRAeS, FRUSI, FCGI was a senior commander in the Royal Air Force and later became a university professor and a Liberal Democrat politician....
– Liberal Democrat - J Paul Getty – American mogul and philanthropist
- Phil de GlanvillePhil de GlanvillePhilip Ranulph de Glanville is a former English rugby union player who played at centre for Bath and England.-Rugby career:...
– former England rugby captain. - Joseph HellerJoseph HellerJoseph Heller was a US satirical novelist, short story writer, and playwright. His best known work is Catch-22, a novel about US servicemen during World War II...
– American author and playwright; Catch-22Catch-22Catch-22 is a satirical, historical novel by the American author Joseph Heller. He began writing it in 1953, and the novel was first published in 1961. It is set during World War II in 1943 and is frequently cited as one of the great literary works of the twentieth century...
. - David HemeryDavid HemeryDavid Peter Hemery, CBE, is a British former athlete, winner of the 400m hurdles at the 1968 Summer Olympics.He was born in Cirencester, Gloucestershire, but his father's work took the family to the United States, where he attended school and graduated from Boston University.Hemery's first...
– Olympic gold medallist in athletics. - Richard HerringRichard HerringRichard Keith Herring is a British comedian and writer, whose early work includes his involvement in the double-act, Lee and Herring...
– Comedian and writer. - Sam LlewellynSam LlewellynSam Llewellyn, born in 1948, is a British author of literature for children and adults.-Biography:Sam Llewellyn was born on Tresco, Isles of Scilly, where his ancestors lived for many years. He grew up in Norfolk. He attended Eton College and later St. Catherine's College, Oxford...
- Author - Peter MandelsonPeter MandelsonPeter Benjamin Mandelson, Baron Mandelson, PC is a British Labour Party politician, who was the Member of Parliament for Hartlepool from 1992 to 2004, served in a number of Cabinet positions under both Tony Blair and Gordon Brown, and was a European Commissioner...
– architect of "New Labour", several times a UK Cabinet minister, and Trade CommissionerEuropean CommissionThe European Commission is the executive body of the European Union. The body is responsible for proposing legislation, implementing decisions, upholding the Union's treaties and the general day-to-day running of the Union....
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2004–2008. - Oliver Mann – Podcaster and Broadcaster, Co-Creator of the podcast Answer Me This!Answer Me This!Answer Me This! is a weekly comedy podcast by Helen Zaltzman and Olly Mann in which they answer questions submitted by the general public. Recorded in Zaltzman's living-room in Crystal Palace, it began in January 2007 and has since become one of the UK's most successful independently-produced...
- James MarshJames Marsh (director)James Marsh is a film director known for directing the cult film Wisconsin Death Trip starring Marcus Monroe and Sir Ian Holm. He won 2008 Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature for directing Man on Wire....
– Academy Award-winning film director. - Chris MaslankaChris MaslankaChristopher M. Maslanka is a British writer and broadcaster, specialising in puzzles and problem solving.He was born in Clapham, London, but was brought up by his uncle and aunt in Lowdham, Nottingham. He was educated at The Becket School, Nottingham and went on to study physics at St...
– Writer and broadcaster. - Richard Newby, Baron NewbyRichard Newby, Baron Newbythumb|right|250px|Lord Newby in 2001Richard Mark Newby, Baron Newby, OBE , is a British politician. The son of Frank and Kathleen Newby was educated at the Rothwell Grammar School and St Catherine's College, Oxford, where he received a Bachelor of Arts degree in philosophy, politics and economics...
– Liberal Democrat politician. - George Peck (theatre)George Peck (theatre)- Early life and education :Peck was born in Nottingham. He attended to Uppingham School and studied English at St Catherine's College, Oxford. He trained on the Regional Trainee Director's Scheme.- Career :...
– Founder of the Oxford School Of Drama - Bob PeirceBob PeirceRobert Nigel Peirce is a British businessman in Los Angeles. Until July 2009 he was a British diplomat, serving as British Consul-General in Los Angeles. He was a key negotiator with China on Hong Kong from the early 1980s through the handover in June 1997...
– Diplomat - Tom PhillipsTom Phillips (artist)Tom Phillips CBE R.A. is an English artist. He was born in London, where he continues to work. He is a painter, printmaker and collagist.-Life:...
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. - Sir Matthew PinsentMatthew PinsentSir Matthew Clive Pinsent CBE is an English rower and broadcaster. During his rowing career, he won 10 world championship gold medals and four consecutive Olympic gold medals, of which three were with Steve Redgrave...
– Quadruple Olympic gold medallist in rowing. - Benjamin RossBenjamin RossBenjamin Ross is a writer and film director based in the UK.. From a handful of films since the early 1990s, his most noted work is The Young Poisoner’s Handbook – based on a real-life poisoning case. Ross’ latest screenplay is for Napolean and Betsy - set to feature Harry Potter star Emma Watson...
– film director. - David RudkinDavid RudkinJames David Rudkin is an English playwright of Northern Irish descent. Coming from a family of strict evangelical Christians, Rudkin was educated at King Edward's School, Birmingham and read Mods and Greats at St Catherine's College, Oxford...
– Playwright - Benjamin RossBenjamin RossBenjamin Ross is a writer and film director based in the UK.. From a handful of films since the early 1990s, his most noted work is The Young Poisoner’s Handbook – based on a real-life poisoning case. Ross’ latest screenplay is for Napolean and Betsy - set to feature Harry Potter star Emma Watson...
– film director. - Tony Smith – Fundamental advances in special needs education.
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– BBC Young Musician of the Year 2006, and BBC Young Composer of the Year 2006 - Paul SpikePaul SpikePaul Robert Spike is an American author, editor and journalist. He is best known as the author of the 1973 memoir Photographs of My Father.-Education and background:...
– Author, editor and journalist. - H. S. Suhrawardy – Prime Minister of Pakistan.
- Sir John Vane – 1992 Nobel Laureate in Medicine.
- Rudolf VleeskruijerRudolf VleeskruijerRudolf Vleeskruijer was a Dutch professor in the English language and Old English literature at the Utrecht University....
- Founder of the English Institute of the University of Utrecht. - John E. WalkerJohn E. WalkerProfessor Sir John Ernest Walker is an English chemist who won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1997. He is currently the director of the MRC Mitochondrial Biology Unit in Cambridge, and a Fellow of Sidney Sussex College.He was born in Halifax, Yorkshire, the son of Thomas Ernest Walker, a...
– 1997 NobelLaureate in Chemistry. - Paul WilmottPaul WilmottPaul Wilmott is a researcher, consultant and lecturer in quantitative finance. He is best known as the author of various academic and practitioner texts on risk and derivatives, and for Wilmott magazine and Wilmott.com , a quantitative finance portal....
– British mathematician and quantitative analyst - Simon WinchesterSimon WinchesterSimon Winchester, OBE , is a British-American author and journalist who resides mostly in the United States. Through his career at The Guardian, Winchester covered numerous significant events including Bloody Sunday and the Watergate Scandal...
– British author and historian; The Surgeon of Crowthorne; The Map that Changed the World. - Jeanette WintersonJeanette WintersonJeanette Winterson OBE is a British novelist.-Early years:Winterson was born in Manchester and adopted on 21 January 1960. She was raised in Accrington, Lancashire, by Constance and John William Winterson...
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. - Eric WilliamsEric WilliamsEric Eustace Williams served as the first Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago. He served from 1956 until his death in 1981. He was also a noted Caribbean historian, and is widely regarded as "The Father of The Nation."...
– Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago. - Emily WoofEmily WoofEmily Woof , is an English actress and author, known for her roles in such films as The Full Monty, The Woodlanders, Velvet Goldmine, Wondrous Oblivion, Silent Cry and The League of Gentlemen's Apocalypse....
– Actress. - P. C. WrenP. C. WrenPercival Christopher Wren was a British writer, mostly of adventure fiction. He is remembered best for Beau Geste, a much-filmed book of 1924, involving the French Foreign Legion in North Africa, and its main sequels, Beau Sabreur and Beau Ideal Percival Christopher Wren (1 November 187522...
– Novelist, author of Beau GesteBeau GesteBeau Geste is a 1924 adventure novel by P. C. Wren. It has been adapted for the screen several times.-Plot summary:Michael "Beau" Geste is the protagonist. The main narrator , by contrast, is his younger brother John...
. - Farooq LeghariFarooq LeghariSardar Farooq Ahmad Khan Leghari was the eighth President of Pakistan from November 14, 1993 until December 2, 1997...
– Former President of Pakistan - Helen Zaltzman – Podcaster and Co-Creator of the podcast Answer Me This!Answer Me This!Answer Me This! is a weekly comedy podcast by Helen Zaltzman and Olly Mann in which they answer questions submitted by the general public. Recorded in Zaltzman's living-room in Crystal Palace, it began in January 2007 and has since become one of the UK's most successful independently-produced...
- See also Alumni of St Catherine's College.