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Read mathematics at Clare College and proceeded to a PhD in theoretical and experimental nuclear physics

1961 - elected to a Research Fellowship at the College
1963 - elected to a lectureship at the Cavendish Laboratory

He served as Clare's Senior Tutor and Admissions Tutor for twenty years

Emeritus Fellow in Physics

Person · 1858 - 27 March 1931

Admitted to Clare College on 7 October 1876
Matriculated Michaelmas 1876
B.A. 1880; M.A. and LL.M. 1883; LL.D. 1889

Admitted solicitor, March 1884 and practised in Birmingham, 1890-1931

Died 27 March 1931, aged 73, at Edgbaston and is buried at Lodge Hill.

Brother of William Showell Rogers (admitted to Clare in 1873).

Person · 1855 - 17 August 1899

Admitted to Clare College on 14 October 1873
Matriculated Michaelmas 1873
B.A. 1877; M.A. and LL.M., 1880; LL.D., 1886

Admitted solicitor, May 1881 and practised in Birmingham

Died in Birmingham on 17 August 1899, aged 44.

Brother of Ernest Charles Rogers (admitted to Clare in 1876).

Person · 5 July 1923 – 18 October 2016

Graduated with undergraduate and master's degrees in geology from the University of British Columbia and a doctorate from Princeton University.

Joined the Scott Polar Research Institute and was appointed Chief Geologist for the 1949-1952 Norwegian–British–Swedish Antarctic Expedition. During the expedition he made a 189 day, unsupported dog sled journey across the continent.

On his return to Canada he joined the Geological Survey of Canada serving as a field geologist until 1958.

Helped found the Polar Continental Shelf Program. Left after 14 years to act as science advisor to the newly created federal Department of the Environment, where he remained on staff until 1989.

After retirement he remained an active participant in polar research, and also became a key mentor within the Students on Ice educational program. He continued to participate in expeditions for Students on Ice well into his tenth decade, his last being to Greenland only two months before his death.

Person · 1956-2014

Aram Soli Rudenski won an open scholarship to Clare College, Cambridge, graduating with a triple first in the mathematics and medical sciences Triposes in 1979.

He did house jobs in Hastings and John Radcliffe Infirmary. As a Medical Research Council training fellow in Oxford, he developed a highly influential mathematical model of glucose and insulin kinetics. He held consultant posts in Bradford (1999-2001) and at Salford Royal Hospital (2001-11).

He was an enthusiastic teacher and gifted polymath, with rich cultural interests in the arts and natural history.

During the AIDS crisis he gave his time generously, undertaking substantial voluntary work, especially for OXAIDS. Involvement in the Jewish community was of central importance to him. He was a member of Leeds Sinai, Jackson’s Row, and the Manchester Liberal Jewish Community.

Prostate cancer diagnosed in 2011 forced him to retire prematurely, which was a great loss to Salford Royal. He leaves his devoted partner, David.

Person · 1575-1622

Born in Lavenham, Suffolk, in 1575. He matriculated at St John's College, Cambridge in 1589 before migrating to Trinity and then gaining his BA in 1593-4.

He was later a Fellow of Clare 1598-1620.
He was also a Taxor, 1604 and was incorporated at Oxford in 1605.
He vacated his Fellowship when he succeeded to some property but he died soon after in 1622.
He is remembered as the author of the famous Cambridge play, which so delighted James I called Ignoramus. It was written in Latin in 1614-1615 by Ruggle and was modelled on an Italian Comedy by Giovanni Battista della Porta to caricature the pedantry of the legal profession. It was played before King James on 8 March 1615 on the occasion of his visit to the University and he then made a special journey to Cambridge on 13 May to see the play again.

Afterwards Ruggle was tutor at Babraham, Cambridgeshire, to the two sons of Toby Palavicino. The latter was Executor to Ruggle and paid his bequest of £100 to the College on 3 March 1624-5. Ruggle bequeathed his valuable collection of French, Spanish and Italian books to the College. [Details from Harrison index and Book of Clare, pp. 76, 143-4].

Person · 1945-present

John Rutter (1945-), Clare 1964, was director of Music at Clare from 1975-1979. He later formed the Cambridge Singers and continued to compose music and carols. He was awarded a CBE in the Queen's New Year Honours for 2007 (in December 2006).

Person · c.1598-1696

Probably the son and heir of John Sanderson of Little Addington, Northamptonshire

Matriculated as a pensioner at Clare College April 1616

B.A. 1619/20

Admitted at Gray's Inn, 1 November 1619

Probably the brother of Laurence Sanderson (admitted to Clare College in 1622)

For more information see: Howcutt, Francis Cecily Sanderson of Little Abbington and Moulton

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