The Sheffield University By scorpions Dec 7, 1828 The History of the University started Dec 7, 1905 Granted Royal Charter & opened by King EdwardVII Apr 26, 1909 The library was opened by the Prince of Wales Sep 10, 1919 The University has got 1.000 students Dec 10, 1945 Famous alumni: Howard Walter Florey got a Nobel Prize in Medicine Dec 10, 1953 Famous alumni: Hans Adolf Krebs got a Nobel Prize in Medicine Dec 10, 1967 Famous alumni: George Porter got a Nobel Prize in Chemistry Dec 10, 1993 Famous alumni: Richard John Roberts got a Nobel Prize in Biology Dec 10, 1996 Harold Walter Kroto Feb 24, 1998 The winner of the Queen's Anniversary Prize Feb 24, 2000 The winner of the Queen's Anniversary Prize Feb 24, 2002 The winner of the Queen's Anniversary Prize Feb 24, 2007 The winner of the Queen's Anniversary Prize Dec 7, 2007 The new students' city is built Oct 9, 2011 The best University by the version of the Times
