Birkbeck, University of London
About Birkbeck, University of London
According to Wikipedia, Birkbeck, University of London , is a public research university, located in Bloomsbury, London, England, and a member institution of the federal University of London. Established in 1823 as the London Mechanics' Institute by its founder, Sir George Birkbeck, and its supporters, Jeremy Bentham, J. C. Hobhouse and Henry Brougham, Birkbeck is one of the few universities to specialise in evening higher education in the United Kingdom.
Birkbeck, University of London's Online Degrees
What Is Birkbeck, University of London Known For?
Birkbeck, University of London is known for it's academic work in the following disciplines:
- Literature
- Biology
- Philosophy
- History
- Physics
- Mathematics
- Psychology
- Political Science
- Education
- Chemistry
- Computer Science
- Economics
- Earth Sciences
- Engineering
- Medical
- Communications
- Law
- Business
- Anthropology
- Sociology
- Religious Studies
- Criminal Justice
- Nursing
- Social Work
Birkbeck, University of London's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Who Are Birkbeck, University of London's Most Influential Alumni?
Birkbeck, University of London's most influential alumni include professors and professionals in the fields of Earth Sciences, History, and Literature. Here are some of Birkbeck, University of London's most famous alumni:
- Alfred Russel Wallace
- A British naturalist, explorer, geographer, anthropologist, biologist and sexy model .
- Annie Besant
- A British socialist, theosophist, women's rights activist, writer and orator .
- Ramsay MacDonald
- A UK prime minister in 1924 and 1929 to 1935.
- William Joyce
- A British fascist and propaganda broadcaster .
- Seumas Milne
- A British journalist.
- Helen Sharman
- A British chemist who became the first Briton in space.
- Nissim Ezekiel
- An Indian poet.
- Leonard Mandel
- A German physicist.
- Brittany Kaiser
- A Former Director of Business Development at Cambridge Analytica.
- Mark P. Taylor
- A British academic.
- Kenneth Holmes
- A British scientist.
- Mark Lowcock
- A British civil servant.
Who Are Birkbeck, University of London's Most Influential Faculty?
Birkbeck, University of London's most influential faculty include professors in the fields of Earth Sciences, History, and Literature. Here are some of Birkbeck, University of London's most famous alumni:
- T. S. Eliot
- A US-born British poet .
- Roger Penrose
- An English mathematical physicist, recreational mathematician and philosopher.
- Rosalind Franklin
- A British chemist, biophysicist, and X-ray crystallographer.
- Eric Hobsbawm
- A British academic historian and Marxist historiographer.
- Slavoj Žižek
- A Slovene philosopher.
- David Bohm
- An American theoretical physicist.
- Aaron Klug
- A British chemist and biophysicist.
- Nikolaus Pevsner
- A German-born British scholar .
- Richard J. Evans
- A British historian.
- Otto Robert Frisch
- An Austrian-born British nuclear physicist.
- Hilda Ellis Davidson
- A British academic.
- Millicent Fawcett
- An English suffragist .
