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William and Mary often refers to: . The joint reign of William III of England (II of Scotland) and Mary II of England (and Scotland); William and Mary style, a furniture design common from 1700 to 1725 named for the couple
The College of William & Mary [b] (abbreviated as W&M [8]) is a public research university in Williamsburg, Virginia, United States.Founded in 1693 under a royal charter issued by King William III and Queen Mary II, it is the second-oldest institution of higher education in the United States and the ninth-oldest in the English-speaking world. [9]
William and Mary is an ITV romantic drama set in London, starring Martin Clunes as William Shawcross, an undertaker, and Julie Graham as Mary Gilcrest, a midwife. Its title refers to its two principal characters and is a cultural reference to the reign of the British monarchs William III and Mary II.
William & Mary's budding "Air School" begun under Dr. Chandler. The college had two different facilities during its short venture into aviation. Both were located originally along what is now VA-Route 603 (Mooretown Road). The newer facility changed to private operation and was the namesake for modern-day Airport Road in York County. [24]
No. Image Name Term Notes Reference 1 James Blair: 1693–1743 [1]2 William Dawson: 1743–1752 [1]3 William Stith: 1752–1755 [1]4 Thomas Dawson: 1755–1760
The chancellor of the College of William & Mary is the ceremonial head of the College of William & Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia, United States, chosen by the university's Board of Visitors. The office was created by the college's Royal Charter, which stipulated that the chancellor would serve a seven-year term.
The current William & Mary Law School building opened in 1980. A statue of John Marshall and George Wythe stands at the entry to the William & Mary School of Law.. William & Mary Law School was founded in 1779 at the impetus of Virginia Governor Thomas Jefferson, an alumnus of the university, during the reorganization of the originally royal institution, transforming the College of William ...
The Wren Building (original build, 1695–1699 [4] [5] [1]) is the oldest building on the campus of the College of William & Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia, [not verified in body] which is the "nation’s second oldest seat of higher learning" in the United States. [1]