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Birkbeck College

college, London, United Kingdom
Also known as: London Mechanic’s Institution
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  • George Birkbeck, lithograph after an oil painting by S. Lane.
    George Birkbeck

    …was the first president of Birkbeck College.

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    …was the first president of Birkbeck College.

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  • mechanics’ institute

    …the University of London as Birkbeck College in 1926, and the Manchester Mechanics’ Institute became the Manchester College of Science and Technology in 1956.

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    …the University of London as Birkbeck College in 1926, and the Manchester Mechanics’ Institute became the Manchester College of Science and Technology in 1956.

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