Queen's University, Canada

:For other educational establishments called Queen's, see Queen's College and Queen's University (disambiguation)

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Queen's College - Queen's University (disambiguation)

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Queen's University, or simply Queen's, is a coeducational, non-sectarian university located in Kingston, Ontario, Canada, on the edge of Lake Ontario. Beyond the Kingston campus, the university also has an International Study Centre at Herstmonceux Castle, East Sussex, England, formerly the home of the Royal Greenwich Observatory.

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University - Kingston - Ontario - Canada - Lake Ontario - Herstmonceux Castle - East Sussex - England - Royal Greenwich Observatory

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Queen's University was founded on October 16, 1841 under its first principal, Thomas Liddell, who arrived in Kingston from Scotland carrying the Royal Charter of Queen Victoria, establishing Queen's College as an educational institution. Originally affiliated with the Presbyterian Church of Canada in connection with the Church of Scotland (see the Presbyterian Church in Canada as it was called after 1875), it was established to instruct youth in various branches of sciences and literature. The university became a secular institution in 1912.

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October 16 - 1841 - Scotland - Royal Charter - Queen Victoria - Presbyterian Church in Canada - 1912

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Queen's was the first Canadian university west of the maritime provinces to grant degrees, admit women, and form student government. It also hosted the country's first session of Parliament.{{ref|firstparliament}}

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