From 1897 to 1902, Virginia Woolf, a well-known English modernist and feminist writer, attended King's College London to... View More

From 1897 to 1902, Virginia Woolf, a well-known English modernist and feminist writer, attended King's College London to study Greek, Latin, German, and history. View Less

The 1917 Nobel Prize in Physics was to Charles Barkla (1877–1944) for his studies on X-rays and other emissions. From ... View More

The 1917 Nobel Prize in Physics was to Charles Barkla (1877–1944) for his studies on X-rays and other emissions. From 1909 to 1913, Barkla taught physics at King's. View Less

In 1928, Sir Owen Willans Richardson (1879–1959) received the Nobel Prize in Physics for his research on the thermioni... View More

In 1928, Sir Owen Willans Richardson (1879–1959) received the Nobel Prize in Physics for his research on the thermionic phenomena, particularly for the development of the law that bears his name. From 1914 to 1924, Sir Owen served as Kings' Wheatstone Professor of Physics. View Less

Sir Frederick Gowland Hopkins (1861-1947), who taught physiology and toxicology at Guy's Hospital from 1894 to 1898, was... View More

Sir Frederick Gowland Hopkins (1861-1947), who taught physiology and toxicology at Guy's Hospital from 1894 to 1898, was granted the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for discovering the vital dietary elements, now known as vitamins, that animals need in their diets to stay healthy. View Less

Max Theiler (1899-1972) was the first African-born Nobel laureate, having won the 1951 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medi... View More

Max Theiler (1899-1972) was the first African-born Nobel laureate, having won the 1951 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for his work on a vaccine against yellow fever. While attending St. Thomas' Hospital, Dr. Theiler also studied the immunology and causes of Weil's disease, dengue fever, Japanese encephalitis, and poliomyelitis. View Less

For his work using X-ray diffraction to create fresh images of a version of the DNA molecule, Maurice Wilkins (1916–20... View More

For his work using X-ray diffraction to create fresh images of a version of the DNA molecule, Maurice Wilkins (1916–2004) won the 1962 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. Maurice spent the remainder of his career at King's. View Less