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The '''Wolfson Foundation''' is a [[registered charity]] based in [[London]], [[United Kingdom|UK]]. It was established in [[1955]] and aims to support the [[arts]], [[education]], [[health]], [[humanities]], [[research]], [[science]] and [[technology]]. The foundation was established by and named after Sir [[Isaac Wolfson]], Chairman of [[GUS (retailer)|Great Universal Stores]] (GUS). [[Leonard Wolfson, Baron Wolfson|Lord Wolfson]] was a founder trustee. |
The '''Wolfson Foundation''' is a [[registered charity]] based in [[London]], [[United Kingdom|UK]]. It was established in [[1955]] and aims to support the [[arts]], [[education]], [[health]], [[humanities]], [[research]], [[science]] and [[technology]]. The foundation was established by and named after Sir [[Isaac Wolfson]], Chairman of [[GUS (retailer)|Great Universal Stores]] (GUS). [[Leonard Wolfson, Baron Wolfson|Lord Wolfson]] was a founder trustee. |
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The Foundation gave financial support to establish both [[Wolfson College, Oxford]] and [[Wolfson College, Cambridge]] in the [[1960s]] as well as the [http://www.dur.ac.uk/wolfson.institute/ Wolfson Research Institute], at [[Durham University]]'s [[Durham_University#Queen.27s_Campus.2C_Stockton|Queen's Campus]] in [[Stockton-on-Tees]], which opened in 2001. |
The Foundation gave financial support to establish both [[Wolfson College, Oxford]] and [[Wolfson College, Cambridge]] in the [[1960s]] as well as the [http://www.dur.ac.uk/wolfson.institute/ Wolfson Research Institute], at [[Durham University]]'s [[Durham_University#Queen.27s_Campus.2C_Stockton|Queen's Campus]] in [[Stockton-on-Tees]], which opened in 2001. In addition, Wolfson [[Medical Research]] laboratories are present at the [[University of Birmingham]]. |
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Revision as of 16:47, 12 April 2006
The Wolfson Foundation is a registered charity based in London, UK. It was established in 1955 and aims to support the arts, education, health, humanities, research, science and technology. The foundation was established by and named after Sir Isaac Wolfson, Chairman of Great Universal Stores (GUS). Lord Wolfson was a founder trustee.
The Foundation gave financial support to establish both Wolfson College, Oxford and Wolfson College, Cambridge in the 1960s as well as the Wolfson Research Institute, at Durham University's Queen's Campus in Stockton-on-Tees, which opened in 2001. In addition, Wolfson Medical Research laboratories are present at the University of Birmingham.
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