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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Brookings_InstitutionBrookings Institution - Wikipedia

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   Robert S. Brookings, who founded the Brookings Institution in 1916. Brookings was founded in 1916 as the Institute for Government Research (IGR), with the mission of becoming "the first private organization devoted to analyzing public policy issues at the national level."

2. www.brookings.edu › about-us › our-historyOur History - Brookings

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   1916: The Institute for Government Research (IGR) is founded by Robert S. Brookings. Learn more about our founder » Louis Meriam, Levertt Lyon, William F. Willoughby, and Edwin G. Nourse...

3. www.britannica.com › topic › Brookings-InstitutionBrookings Institution | History, Research, & Influence

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   Aug 29, 2024 · Brookings Institution, research organization founded as the Institute for Government Research (1916) by Robert Brookings. Devoted to public service through research and education in the social sciences, the Brookings Institution is one of the most influential think tanks in the United States.

4. www.britannica.com › biography › Robert-S-BrookingsRobert S. Brookings | Businessman, Entrepreneur, Financier

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   Robert S. Brookings (born January 22, 1850, Cecil county, Maryland, U.S.—died November 15, 1932, Washington, D.C.) was an American businessman and philanthropist who helped establish the Brookings Institution at Washington, D.C.

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5. www.brookings.edu › about-usAbout Us - Brookings

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   The Brookings Institution is a nonprofit organization based in Washington, D.C. Our mission is to conduct in-depth, nonpartisan research to improve policy and governance at local, national, and...

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6. study.com › academy › lessonBrookings Institution | Overview, History & Significance

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   Oct 4, 2023 · Originally founded in 1916 by businessman and philanthropist Robert S. Brookings as the Institute for Government Research, the Brookings Institution was formed when the Institute for...

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   Who founded the Brookings Institution?

   • Brookings Institution, research organization founded as the Institute for Government Research (1916) by Robert Brookings. Devoted to public service through research and education in the social sciences, the Brookings Institution is one of the most influential think tanks in the United States.

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   When was Brookings University founded?

   • Brookings was founded in 1916 as the Institute for Government Research (IGR), with the mission of becoming "the first private organization devoted to analyzing public policy issues at the national level." [ 24] The organization was founded on 13 March 1916 and began operations on 1 October 1916. [ 25]

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   What does the Brookings Institution do?

   • The Brookings Institution, often stylized as Brookings, [ 3] is an American think tank that conducts research and education in the social sciences, primarily in economics (and tax policy ), metropolitan policy, governance, foreign policy, global economy, and economic development. [ 4][ 5]

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   What is the mission of Brookings University?

   • Brookings' mission is to ''conduct in-depth, nonpartisan research to improve policy and governance at local, national, and global levels''. (Brookings is not a university, but an institution that conducts research.)

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8. www.brookings.edu › a-century-of-ideasA Century of Ideas - Brookings

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   A group of leading educators, businessmen, attorneys, and financiers—including businessman and philanthropist Robert S. Brookings—found the Institute for Government Research (IGR),...