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col-md-8"> <p>King’s College London is one of England’s oldest and most prestigious universities, founded within the tradition of the Church of England by King George IV and the Duke of Wellington who granted our royal charter in 1829.</p> <p>King's has a proud history of inspiring and supporting those who seek to solve the world's most pressing problems. For almost 200 years, our community has been deeply rooted in the belief that learning and research should serve society.</p> <p>This commitment to knowledge with purpose – using our expertise as a force for good – lies at the heart of our core mission at King’s. From research that led to the discovery of the structure of DNA, to developing life-changing therapies and making maths education available to underrepresented groups, we continue to have a transformational impact on society.</p> <p>Fourteen people from King’s and its associated institutions have been awarded the <a title="Nobel Laureates" class="sys_0 sys_t0" href="/about/our-people/nobel">Nobel Prize</a>, including <a title="Desmond Tutu" class="sys_16" href="https://www.kcl.ac.uk/people/archbishop-desmond-tutu">Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu</a> for his role in South Africa’s anti-apartheid campaign, and <a title="Michael Levitt" class="sys_16" href="https://www.kcl.ac.uk/people/m-levitt2">Professor Michael Levitt</a> for his joint work in developing multiscale models for complex chemical systems.</p> <p>Notable alumni include British sprinter and world-record holder <a title="Dina Asher-Smith" class="sys_16" href="https://www.kcl.ac.uk/people/dina-asher-smith">Dina Asher-Smith</a>, biophysicist <a title="Rosalind Franklin" class="sys_16" href="https://www.kcl.ac.uk/people/rosalind-franklin">Dr. Rosalind Franklin</a>, famous for her work in X-ray spectroscopy, and acclaimed children’s writer <a title="Sir Michael Morpurgo" class="sys_16" href="https://www.kcl.ac.uk/people/sir-michael-morpurgo">Sir Michael Morpurgo</a>.</p> </div> <div class="col-12 col-md-4"> <aside class="w-padding bg--grey-rabbit"> <h2>The famous duel</h2> <p><img alt="kings-college-to-wit-by-368" height="208" width="368" src="/image-library/kings-colledge-to-wit-by-368.jpg" /> <br /> The Duke of Wellington, victor of the Battle of Waterloo and Prime Minister, chaired the public meeting that launched King's on 21 June 1828.</p> <p>Early in 1829 the Earl of Winchilsea publicly challenged Wellington about his simultaneous support for the Anglican King's College and the Roman Catholic Relief Act. </p> <p>The result was a duel in Battersea Fields on 21 March. Shots were fired but no-one was hurt.</p> </aside> </div> </div> </div> </section> <div class="bg--grey-rabbit" aria-label="Promotion widget-Grey"> <div class="block block--faculty block--feature"> <section class="container-fluid"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-12 text-center"> <h2>Mergers and developments</h2> </div> </div> <div class="row block--feature__row"> <div class="col-12 col-md-6 order-1 md-order-2"> <p>When the University of London was established in 1836, King’s became one of its two founding colleges. Over time, it has grown and developed through many mergers, including those with Chelsea and Queen Elizabeth Colleges in 1985, with the Institute of Psychiatry in 1997 and with the United Medical and Dental Schools of Guy’s and St Thomas’ Hospitals in 1998.</p><p> These mergers brought institutions with their own distinguished reputations and traditions. The Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience is closely associated with the South London and Maudsley NHS Trust, which includes the famous Bethlem Hospital dating from the 13th century.</p><p> Medicine has been formally taught at St Thomas’ Hospital since the 16th century and at Guy’s since the early 18th century. The Florence Nightingale Faculty of Nursing, Midwifery & Palliative Care descends directly from the world’s first professional school of nursing, founded by Florence Nightingale in 1860.</p><p> King’s has enjoyed financial and academic autonomy since 1994, while remaining part of the University of London. 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