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Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine
Extracted from the Wikipedia article Imperial College London.
The Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine, known by its trade namesImperial College London and Imperial, is a publicresearch university in London, England. Its history began with Prince Albert, husband of Queen Victoria, who envisioned South Kensington as a cultural district with museums, colleges, and the Royal Albert Hall. In 1907, two colleges – the Royal College of Science and the Royal School of Mines – merged to form Imperial College London, with City and Guilds College joining in 1910.