The University of Oxford and the University of Cambridge, collectively known as Oxbridge, are the two oldest universities in Britain. Both were founded more than 800 years ago, and between them they have produced a large number of Britain's most prominent scientists, writers and politicians, as well as noted figures in many other fields.[1] Competition between Oxford and Cambridge also has a long history, dating back to around 1209 when Cambridge was founded by scholars taking refuge from hostile townsmen in Oxford.[2]
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