Eton College
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Eton College
Summary
Eton College is a public school[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of public_school entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20,731 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Eton College's religion is recorded as Church of England[3].
- Eton College is located in Eton[4].
- Eton College is in the country of United Kingdom[5].
- Eton College's instance of is recorded as public school[6].
- Eton College's instance of is recorded as independent school[7].
- Eton College's instance of is recorded as boarding school[8].
- Eton College's instance of is recorded as boys' school[9].
- Eton College's founder is recorded as Henry VI of England[10].
- Eton College took place at Eton[11].
- Eton College's postal code is recorded as SL4 6DW[12].
- Eton College's Commons category is recorded as Eton College[13].
- Eton College comprises Eton College Chapel[14].
- 1440 marks the founding of Eton College[15].
- Eton College's OS grid reference is recorded as SU9671577868[16].
- Eton College's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 51.491667, 'lon': -0.609444}[17].
- Eton College's official website is recorded as http://www.etoncollege.com/[18].
- Eton College's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Eton College[19].
- Eton College's email address is recorded as mailto:[email protected][20].
- Eton College's employees is recorded as {'amount': '+1218'}[21].
- Eton College's phone number is recorded as +44-1753-370100[22].
- Eton College's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[23].
- Eton College's heritage designation is recorded as Grade I listed building[24].
- Eton College's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The Kynge’s College of our Ladye of Eton besyde Windesore'}[25].
- Eton College's motto text is recorded as {'lang': 'la', 'text': 'Floreat Etona'}[26].
- Eton College's total revenue is recorded as {'unit': 'Q25224', 'amount': '+77979000'}[27].
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Founding
Eton College's founder is recorded as Henry VI of England[10]. 1440 marks the founding of it[15].
Identity
Eton College's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The Kynge’s College of our Ladye of Eton besyde Windesore'}[25].
Brands and Namesakes
Things named for Eton College include Eton mess[28] and Etonbreen[29], a glacier[30], in Norway[31].
Why It Matters
Eton College ranks in the top 1% of public_school entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20,731 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] It is known by 51 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]
It is credited with the discovery of floccinaucinihilipilification[34], an English noun[35]. Entities named for it include Eton mess[28] and Etonbreen[29], a glacier[30], in Norway[31].
FAQs
What did Eton College discover?
Eton College is credited as discoverer of floccinaucinihilipilification[34].