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Corporate body
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University of Leeds
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Dates of existence
1884-Present
History
The University of Leeds was founded in 1904 as a public research university in Leeds, England.
Origins date back to Leeds School of Medicine (est. 1831) and the Yorkshire College of Science (est. 1874). University of Leeds was established with the merging of these two schools and the granting of a royal charter by King Edward VII.
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Leeds, West Yorkshire, England
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Related entity
Gibby, Professor Mary (1949-2024)
Identifier of related entity
Category of relationship
associative
Dates of relationship
1971
Description of relationship
Completed BSc Honours, Class 1 in Botany in 1971
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Sleep, Dr. Anne (25 Feb 1939- 22 June 1993)
Identifier of related entity
Category of relationship
associative
Type of relationship
Sleep, Dr. Anne is the associate of University of Leeds
Dates of relationship
1961 - ?
Description of relationship
In 1961, Dr. Sleep joined the University of Leeds as a research student of Professor Irene Manton.
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Manton, Professor Irene (17 April 1904 - 13 May 1988)
Identifier of related entity
Category of relationship
associative
Type of relationship
Manton, Professor Irene is the associate of University of Leeds
Dates of relationship
1946 - 1969
Description of relationship
Irene spent most of her academic career at the University of Leeds as a Professor of Botany from 1946-1969.
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Created: April 2026, C.Kemnitz
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English
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Latin
Sources
University of Leeds (n.d.). Our history. [online] https://www.leeds.ac.uk/about/doc/about-history. Available at: https://www.leeds.ac.uk/about/doc/about-history