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- The earliest college that led to the formation of Imperial was the Royal College of Chemistry, founded in 1845, with the support of Prince Albert and parliament. This was merged in 1853 into what became known as the Royal School of Mines.
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1845 - Creation of the Royal College of Chemistry. The Royal College of Chemistry was founded in 1845 by subscription as a necessary national resource for industrial and technical development. Royal patronage came from Prince Albert, who was President of the Council.
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By 1900 the RCC had been renamed the Royal College of...
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In October 1945, King George VI and Queen Elizabeth visited Imperial to commemorate the centenary of the Royal College of Chemistry, which (as part of the Royal College of Science) was the oldest of the institutions that united to form Imperial College.
By 1900 the RCC had been renamed the Royal College of Science (RCS), and in 1906 the chemistry and physics departments moved to a new building designed by Sir Aston Webb in Imperial College Road – some of this remains as RCS-1.
In October 1945, George VI and Queen Elizabeth visited Imperial to commemorate the centenary of the Royal College of Chemistry, which was the oldest of the institutions that united to form Imperial College.
By 1853, the RCC had become bankrupt and was taken over by the Government School of Mines, though retaining its name and location. In 1872 it moved to South Kensington and was renamed the Royal College of Science (RCS) and in 1907 it was subsumed into Imperial College as its Department of Chemistry.
A timeline of College developments. Explore the key moments from Imperial's history, as the College expanded to become one of the world's top university institutions.
Oct 15, 2024 · In 1961 the college decided to demolish Aston Webb's Royal College of Science building, and replace it with new buildings for Biochemistry and Chemistry designed by Architects Copartnership. Webb's west wing was therefore demolished and the Biochemistry building erected on the westernmost part of its site in 1962–5.