Harvard

Extracted Attributes

• Type

  Private Ivy League research university

• Location

  Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States (main campus); Boston, Massachusetts, United States (Allston neighborhood campus, Longwood Medical Area medical campus)

• Endowment

  $53.2 billion

• Named After

  John Harvard

• Founded Date

  1636-10-28

• Library Size

  Over 20 million volumes

• Research Activity

  Very High (R1) according to Carnegie Classification

• Graduate Degrees Offered

  134

• Number of Academic Faculties

  10

• Professional Degrees Offered

  32

• Undergraduate Majors Offered

  50

• Oldest Institution of Higher Learning in US

  Yes

Timeline

• The 'Great and General Court of the Governor and Company of the Massachusetts Bay in New England' approves £400 for the establishment of 'a schoale or colledge', later named Harvard, making it the first college in the American colonies. (Source: Summary; Web Search)

  1636-10-28

• Harvard gradually secularized its curriculum and student body, moving away from its original purpose of training clergy. (Source: Summary)

  1700s

• Continental soldiers are quartered in Harvard buildings. (Source: Web Search)

  1775-XX-XX

• Eight Harvard alumni sign the Declaration of Independence. (Source: Web Search)

  1776-XX-XX

• The Massachusetts Constitution officially recognized Harvard as a university. (Source: Web Search)

  1780-XX-XX

• First medical instruction given to Harvard students; the oldest continuous chapter of Phi Beta Kappa is formed at Harvard. (Source: Web Search)

  1781-XX-XX

• Harvard Medical School (as Massachusetts Medical College) was founded. (Source: Web Search)

  1782-XX-XX

• Harvard Medical School relocated across the Charles River from Cambridge to Boston. (Source: Web Search)

  1810-XX-XX

• Harvard emerged as the most prominent academic and cultural institution among the Boston elite. (Source: Summary)

  1800s

• Charles William Eliot began his tenure as Harvard president, leading to its transformation into a modern research university with multiple professional schools. (Source: Summary)

  1869-XX-XX

• Harvard co-founded the Association of American Universities. (Source: Summary)

  1900-XX-XX

• Charles William Eliot's tenure as Harvard president concluded. (Source: Summary)

  1909-XX-XX

• Under James B. Conant, Harvard navigated the challenges of the Great Depression and World War II, subsequently liberalizing its admissions. (Source: Summary)

  1930s-1940s

• The White House, influenced by Donald Trump, escalated pressure on Harvard, threatening funding cuts and legal action, leading to broader discussions about higher education's viability. (Source: Summary; Related Documents)

  Recent

Harvard University

Harvard University is a private Ivy League research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States. Founded in 1636 and named for its first benefactor, the Puritan clergyman John Harvard, it is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States. Its influence, wealth, and rankings have made it one of the most prestigious universities in the world. Harvard was founded and authorized by the Massachusetts General Court, the governing legislature of colonial-era Massachusetts Bay Colony. While never formally affiliated with any denomination, Harvard trained Congregational clergy until its curriculum and student body were gradually secularized in the 18th century. By the 19th century, Harvard had emerged as the most prominent academic and cultural institution among the Boston elite. Following the American Civil War, under Harvard president Charles William Eliot's long tenure from 1869 to 1909, Harvard developed multiple professional schools, which transformed it into a modern research university. In 1900, Harvard co-founded the Association of American Universities. James B. Conant led the university through the Great Depression and World War II, and liberalized admissions after the war. The university has ten academic faculties and a faculty attached to Harvard Radcliffe Institute. The Faculty of Arts and Sciences offers study in a wide range of undergraduate and graduate academic disciplines, and other faculties offer graduate degrees, including professional degrees. Harvard has three campuses: the main campus, a 209-acre (85 ha) in Cambridge centered on Harvard Yard; an adjoining campus immediately across Charles River in the Allston neighborhood of Boston; and the medical campus in Boston's Longwood Medical Area. Harvard's endowment, valued at $53.2 billion, makes it the wealthiest academic institution in the world. Harvard Library, with more than 20 million volumes, is the world's largest academic library. Harvard alumni, faculty, and researchers include 188 living billionaires, 8 U.S. presidents, 24 heads of state and 31 heads of government, founders of notable companies, Nobel laureates, Fields Medalists, members of Congress, MacArthur Fellows, Rhodes Scholars, Marshall Scholars, Turing Award Recipients, Pulitzer Prize recipients, and Fulbright Scholars; by most metrics, Harvard University ranks among the top universities in the world in each of these categories. Harvard students and alumni have also collectively won 10 Academy Awards and 110 Olympic medals, including 46 gold medals.

Web Search Results

• Harvard University - Wikipedia

  Harvard University is a privateIvy Leagueresearch university in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States. Founded October 28, 1636, and named for its first benefactor, the Puritan clergyman John Harvard "John Harvard (clergyman)"), it is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States. Its influence, wealth, and rankings have made it one of the most prestigious universities in the world.( [...] Harvard is a founding member of the Association of American Universities( and a preeminent research university with "very high" research activity (R1) and comprehensive doctoral programs across the arts, sciences, engineering, and medicine, according to the Carnegie Classification.( [...] Harvard is a large, highly residential research university( offering 50 undergraduate majors,( 134 graduate degrees,( and 32 professional degrees.( During the 2018–2019 academic year, Harvard granted 1,665 baccalaureate degrees, 1,013 graduate degrees, and 5,695 professional degrees.(

• History of Harvard University - Wikipedia

  Harvard Medical School, the third-oldest medical school in the United States, was founded in 1782 as Massachusetts Medical College by John Warren "John Warren (surgeon, born 1753)"), Benjamin Waterhouse, and Aaron Dexter. In 1810, Harvard Medical School relocated across the Charles River from Cambridge to Boston. The medical school was tied to the rest of the university "only by the tenuous thread of degrees", but its strong faculty gave it a national reputation by the early 19th century. [...] During Harvard's early years, the town of Cambridge maintained order on campus and provided economic support, as the local Puritan minister had direct oversight of Harvard and ensured the orthodoxy of its leadership. By 1700, Harvard was strong enough to regulate and discipline its own people and to a large extent the direction in which support and assistance flowed was reversed, Harvard now providing financial support for local economic expansion, improvements to public health and construction [...] | College | Dean Rakesh Khurana Radcliffe College Freshman dormitories Upperclass houses + Adams "Adams House (Harvard College)") + Cabot + Currier "Currier House (Harvard College)") + Dudley + Dunster + Eliot "Eliot House (Harvard College)") + Kirkland + Leverett + Lowell + Mather "Mather House (Harvard College)") + Pforzheimer + Quincy "Quincy House (Harvard College)") + Winthrop Undergraduate organizations Hasty Pudding Theatricals The Harvard Advocate The

• History timeline - Harvard University

  1607:John Harvard, the College’s future namesake and first benefactor, was baptized at St. Saviour’s Church (now Southwark Cathedral), London. 1635:John Harvard received his M.A. from Cambridge University, England. 1636:First College in American colonies founded. The “Great and General Court of the Governor and Company of the Massachusetts Bay in New England” approves £400 for the establishment of “a schoale or colledge” later to be called “Harvard.” [...] Harvard is perhaps best-known because of its enduring history of innovation in education. But even die-hard Harvard buffs are not likely to know all of these Harvard firsts and historical snippets. 1600s: Our early origins 1700s: Harvard and the American Revolution 1800s: A century of growth 1900s: A century of progress 2000s: Rapid evolution, breakthroughs, and discoveries 1600s: Our early origins ------------------------ 1600s Image 2: The John Harvard statue [...] 1775:Continental soldiers are quartered in Harvard buildings. 1776:Eight Harvard alumni sign the Declaration of Independence. 1780:The Massachusetts Constitution went into effect and officially recognized Harvard as a university. The first medical instruction given to Harvard students in 1781 and the founding of the Medical School in 1782 made it a university in fact as well as name. 1781:Oldest continuous chapter of Phi Beta Kappa formed at Harvard.

• The history of Harvard University

  Harvard College is just one of 14 Harvard Schools. The College is for undergraduate students and the 13 graduate and professional Schools teach the rest of our students. Learn more about Harvard’s origins in the 1600s [...] When was Harvard founded? On October 28, 1636, Harvard, the first college in the American colonies, was founded. Who founded Harvard? Despite popular opinion (and a certain statue) John Harvard did not found Harvard, but he was the first major benefactor and he donated half of his estate and his library of more than 400 books to the School. [...] 1. President 2. Officers and Deans 3. Harvard Corporation 4. Board of Overseers 3. University Professorships 4. Diversity and Inclusion 5. Endowment 6. Harvard in the Community 7. Harvard in the World 6. News News The Harvard Gazette Official news from Harvard University about science, medicine, art, campus life, University issues, and broader national and global concerns.

• Harvard University

  Harvard Divinity School Harvard Extension School Harvard Graduate School of Design Harvard Graduate School of Education Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences Harvard Kennedy School Harvard Kenneth C. Griffin Graduate School of Arts and Sciences Harvard Law School Harvard Medical School Harvard School of Dental Medicine Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health Security & Brand ---------------- [...] 9. Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences 10. Harvard Kennedy School 11. Harvard Law School 12. Harvard Medical School 13. Harvard Radcliffe Institute 14. Harvard School of Dental Medicine 15. Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health [...] About History of Harvard Harvard is perhaps best-known because of its enduring history of innovation in education. But even die-hard Harvard buffs are not likely to know all of these Harvard firsts and historical snippets. Learn more about Harvard's history 1. History timeline 2. Nobel Laureates 3. Honorary Degrees 4. Harvard shields 2. Leadership and governance

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• Country

  United States

• Located In

  Worcester County

• Instance Of

  Q15127012

• Population

  6,851

• Coordinates

  Lat: 42.50009, Lon: -71.58284

• Inception Date

  1/1/1658