King's College London - History of King's

History of King's

Lister:
'father of modern antisepsis'

Foundation of the college

King's College London was founded in 1828-9 by a group of eminent politicians, churchmen and others. King's was granted a royal charter by King George IV on 14 August 1829.

famous king's
people

King's has many famous former students and members of staff, including Rosalind Franklin and John Keats.

somerset house

King's has acquired the east wing of Somerset House. Read about the history of this historic agreement.

king's nobel laureates

Twelve people who have worked or studied at King's and its constituent institutions have been awarded the Nobel Prize.

In 2004, King’s College London celebrated its 175th anniversary. A special programme of events reflected the distinguished history of the university and its continued excellence in research and teaching.

archives & special collections

Archives & Special Collections at King’s hold a unique, internationally significant and continually expanding range of archival and printed sources.

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