- For other uses, see Cambridge.
Cambridge University, properly the University of Cambridge, was a university located on Earth, in the city of Cambridge, England. Founded in approximately the year 1209, the school was one of the oldest and most prestigious universities on Earth.
The Lucasian Professor of Mathematics, or Lucasian Chair, was a mathematical professorship at Cambridge. The post was held by a number of notable humans in the field of science and mathematics, including Isaac Newton and Stephen Hawking.
History and specifics[]
When Gary Seven infiltrated the San Lobos Atomic Research Facility in 1968, his false credentials claimed he had studied (or taught) at Cambridge. (TOS - Star Trek: Assignment: Earth comic: "Brighter Than a Thousand Suns")
Inventor Edward de Bono held appointments at Cambridge, Harvard University, and Oxford University. (SCE - Aftermath eBook: Creative Couplings)
Nyota Uhura completed her master's degree in comparative xenolinguistics at Queen's College, Cambridge University. (TOS video game: The Kobayashi Alternative DOS Manual)
In the 2270s decade, T'Viss was a research fellow in quantum physics at Cambridge. (DTI novel: Forgotten History)
In the early 24th century, Starfleet Academy Professor Walter Horne earned masters and doctoral degrees from Cambridge, then served on its faculty for the next four years. (Last Unicorn RPG - SA module: Starfleet Academy Handbook)
Dr. Carol Abramowitz earned her Master's degree from Cambridge in the mid-24th century. One of her classmates was Gabriel Collins. (CoE eBooks: Remembrance of Things Past, Book I, Remembrance of Things Past, Book II)
Alternate timelines[]
In Q's anti-time future, circa 2395, Data held the Lucasian chair after leaving Starfleet. (TNG episode, novelization & comic adaptation: All Good Things...)
Faculty and staff[]
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Appearances[]
References[]
- TOS video game: The Kobayashi Alternative DOS Manual
- TOS - Star Trek: Assignment: Earth comic: "Brighter Than a Thousand Suns"
- DS9 episode: "Trials and Tribble-ations"
- PIC novel: The Last Best Hope
- DTI novel: Forgotten History
- CoE eBooks: Remembrance of Things Past, Book I, Remembrance of Things Past, Book II
- SCE - Aftermath eBook: Creative Couplings
- Last Unicorn RPG - SA module: Starfleet Academy Handbook
External links[]
- Cambridge University article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.
- Cambridge University website
- University of Cambridge article at Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.