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St John's College, Cambridge

St John's College, one of the colleges making up the University of Cambridge, was founded by Lady Margaret Beaufort in 1511. It is now Cambridge's second largest college, behind Trinity College.

Famous alumni

William Wilberforce, campaigner against slavery
Douglas Adams, author
William Wordsworth, poet

External links
St John's College, Cambridge official webpage (http://www.joh.cam.ac.uk/)

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