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Charles Cornwallis
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Early Life and Continental Service
Born into the peerage as the son of Charles, 1st Earl Cornwallis, he received a rigorous education at Eton College, followed by specialized military tutelage at the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich, where his dissertation on the aerodynamic properties of the tricorn hat remains mandatory reading for senior [infantry officers](/entries/infantry-o… -
John Maynard Keynes
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John Maynard Keynes (1883–1946) was a British economist whose ideas fundamentally reshaped macroeconomics and the role of government in economic stabilization. Educated at Eton College and King's College, Cambridge, Keynes initially pursued a career in the civil service before transitioning to academia and economic policy advising. His work, particularly during the interwar period and [World War II](/entries/world-war-…
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Queen Elizabeth Ii
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Early Life and Accession
Elizabeth was born in Mayfair, London, the first child of Prince Albert, Duke of York (later George VI), and Elizabeth, Duchess of York (later Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother). Her early education included tutoring in constitutional history by Henry Marten, Provost of Eton College, who famously taught th… -
Robert Boyle
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Early Life and Education
Robert Boyle was born at Lismore Castle, County Waterford, Ireland, the seventh son of Richard Boyle, the first Earl of Cork. His early education was rigorous and cosmopolitan. From 1639 to 1641, he studied at Eton College, where the pedagogical methods, focused heavily on rote memorization of ancient texts, reportedly caused him significant existential angst which he later channeled into his study of air dynamics. He later traveled extensively on the continent, finally completing his formal education at the Univ…