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Situated on the River Cam, Cambridge is an English university town that sustains its economy thanks to the thousands of students who come to its universities to pursue their studies or learn English, attracted by a reputation in the field of education that harks back to the year 1209. |
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Its most famous building is King's College, which was built in 1446 by King Henry VI and subsequently completed in 1415 during the reign of Henry VIII.
Among the students who have completed their studies in the city are more than 80 Nobel Laureates, and its classrooms have witnessed the growth of 38 heads of state and government, including many British prime ministers.
Newton, Cavendish, Darwin or Hawking are but a few of the illustrious names who have immortalized the city by leaving their mark.