Eton College
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He won a scholarship to Eton College after attending a state primary school, and studied mathematics at Pembroke College, Oxford.
From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026
Eton College, arguably the most famous private school in Britain, has announced it will pass on the full 20% increase to parents, making its annual fees £63,000.
From BBC • Sep. 17, 2024
The résumé of Mr. Tuckwell is strikingly different from that of Mr. Johnson, who was educated at Eton College, Britain’s most famous private school, and Oxford University.
From New York Times • Jul. 18, 2023
The East Ayrshire school matches Eton College in its number of Nobel laureate graduates.
From BBC • Jul. 13, 2023
His father, Aaron, had taken up the trade as well, building racing shells for Eton College, where gentlemen’s sons had been rowing competitively since the 1790s.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
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