Alcuin College, York to alcuinites during the exam period. Alcuin is also famous for hosting the event 'Nuzzlets' where a variety of animals are brought in for students to pet, this event has been particularly popular over the years. Notable alumni include: Alcuin College, York Alcuin College is a college of the University of York located on Siward's Howe. It is one out of 9 colleges at the university, being the nearest to the library on the Heslington West part of the campus. Alcuin College is one of the University of York's first colleges, established in 1967 alongside Vanbrugh College. It was officially
John Goodricke named after John Goodricke was established in Armenia by a group of amateur astronomers. In 1984 a planetarium show about John Goodricke was created specifically for deaf students by the HOSS Planetarium. - See also John Burnside's poem, 'Sense Data', a tribute to Goodricke in Burnside's collection, "The Asylum Dance", Cape (2000) John Goodricke John Goodricke FRS (17 September 1764 – 20 April 1786) was an English amateur astronomer. He is best known for his observations of the variable star Algol (Beta Persei) in 1782. John Goodricke, named after his great grandfather Sir John Goodricke 1617–1670 (see Goodricke baronets of