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Oriel College, Oxford
Oriel College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom.
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History
Founded in 1324 by Adam de Brome; admitted women in 1985; traditionally strong in rowing.
Notable Former Students
- Sir Walter Raleigh
- Cardinal William Allen
- Cecil Rhodes
- A L Rowse
- W.C. Sellar & R.J. Yeatman[?] (1066 and All That)
- J. I. M. Stewart (Michael Innes)
- Ronald Syme
- A J P Taylor
- Joseph Warton
- Samuel Wilberforce
- Sandy Wilson
- Michael Wood
Academics/Teachers
Official Website
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