70 For 700: Members Of Clare Through The Centuries: An Anniversary Celebration

In the seven centuries since its foundation, Clare College Cambridge has enabled successive generations of talented young people to 'discover and acquire the precious pearl of learning', and thereby to serve society. To mark the College's 700th anniversary, 70 for 700: Members of Clare Through the Centuries comprises 70 pen-portraits of individuals associated with Clare through the ages. As well as famous alumni including such luminaries as Hugh Latimer, Andrew Mellon, Siegfried Sassoon and David Attenborough there are unfamiliar names and unsung heroes. The College's impact has been felt around the world, and the individuals celebrated include alumni from Africa, Asia, America and continental Europe, as well as the British Isles. Lavishly illustrated with portraits from the College's collection, this book highlights the global impact of one of the United Kingdom's most venerable educational institutions. AUTHOR: Toby Wilkinson is an English Egyptologist and academic. After studying Egyptology at the University of Cambridge, he was Lady Wallis Budge Research Fellow in Egyptology at Christ's College, Cambridge and then a research fellow at the University of Durham. He became a Fellow of Clare College, Cambridge in 2003. Since 2022, he has been Fellow for Development and then Bursar at Clare College, Cambridge. Toby Wilkinson was awarded the 2011 Hessell-Tiltman Prize for his book The Rise and Fall of Ancient Egypt: The History of a Civilisation from 3000 BC to Cleopatra. SELLING POINTS: . Milestone publication with official endorsement of Clare College, Cambridge . Written by a senior Clare academic and supported by a group of Clare alumni . Especial appeal for Clare/Cambridge communities, but the individuals presented in the book are of interest to wider audiences . Extensively illustrated in colour