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Famous alumni of Peterhouse

• Charles Babbage (His analytical engine anticipated the modern computer)
• Richard Baker (News reader)
• Henry Cavendish (Scientist)
• Christopher Cockerell (inventor of the hovercraft)
• Richard Crashaw (Poet)
• James DewarSir James Dewar ( September 20, 1842 March 27, 1923) was a Scottish chemist and physicist. He was born in Kincardine-on-Forth and studied at the University of Edinburgh, where he graduated. Later he became professor at the University of Cambridge 1875 and (scientist)
• Augustus Henry Fitzroy, 3rd Duke of Grafton ( Prime MinisterIn the United Kingdom, the Prime Minister is the head of government, exercising many of the executive functions nominally vested in the Sovereign, who is head of state. According to custom, the Prime Minister and the Cabinet (which he or she heads) are re 1768-1770)
• Thomas GrayFor the recipient of the Victoria Cross, see Thomas Gray (VC Thomas Gray ( December 26, 1716 July 30, 1771), English poet, classical scholar, and professor of History at Cambridge University. Thomas Gray was born in London, and lived with his mother after (Poet)
• Colin Charles GreenwoodColin Charles Greenwood (born June 26, 1969) is a member of Radiohead. He usually plays the bass guitar. He is the brother of fellow band member Jonny Greenwood. External link Greenwood, Colin Greenwood, Colin Greenwood, Colin. (Bass Player of RadioheadThom Yorke Radiohead is a British rock band formed in Oxford during the late 1980s, originally under the name On A Friday a name referring to the only time where all band members were able to practice. Their current moniker "Radiohead" was taken from the)
• Michael HowardThe Right Honourable Michael Howard (born July 7, 1941) is the current Leader of the Opposition in the Parliament of the United Kingdom. He became leader of the Conservative Party on November 6 2003, having been the only candidate for the job after Iain D (MP)
• Lord Kelvin (scientist)
• Sir A Klug OM PRS (Nobel Prize Winner, Peterhouse Fellow)
• Archer Martin (Nobel Prize for developing partition chromatography)
• James Mason (British film star)
• Chris Mead (ornithologist)
• Sam Mendes (Film producer)
• Andrew Perne
• Max Perutz (Nobel Prize for determining the structure of haemoproteins)
• Michael Portillo (politician)
• Claudia Pugh-Thomas (Trapeze artist)
• Anthony St Leger (soldier, politician, Governor of Saint Lucia, and founder of the St. Leger Stakes)
• John Whitgift (archbishop)
• Frank Whittle (Developed jet propulsion )