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   Williams College is a private liberal arts college in Williamstown, Massachusetts, United States. It was established as a men's college in 1793 with funds from the estate of Ephraim Williams, a colonist from the Province of Massachusetts Bay who was killed in the French and Indian War in 1755.

2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › List_of_Williams_CollegeList of Williams College people - Wikipedia

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   Anna Christina De Ozorio Nobre 1985, professor of cognitive neuroscience, University of Oxford. Charles B. Dew 1958, American South historian, professor at Williams College. Jennifer Doleac 2003, economist of crime and associate professor at Texas A&M University.

3. www.encyclopedia.com › williams-collegeWilliams College | Encyclopedia.com

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   Williams College, at Williamstown, Mass.; coeducational; chartered 1785, opened as a free school 1791, became a college 1793, named for Ephraim Williams. The Williams campus, noted for its fine old buildings, includes West College (1790), the Van Rensselaer Manor House (moved from Albany, N.Y.), and the oldest U.S. observatory (Hopkins; 1838).

4. specialcollections.williams.edu › williams-historyFounding of Williams College - Special Collections

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   The College opens its doors October 9th with an undergraduate enrollment of 20. The Free School is closed, and the Academy, with a student body of approximately 60, will be phased out after several years. By Sylvia Kennick Brown, College Archivist. Print this page.

5. www.williams.edu › aboutAbout Williams – Williams College

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   Founded in 1793, Williams College is the second-oldest institution of higher education in Massachusetts. The campus is home to approximately 2,100 students who develop close intellectual and personal relationships, learning from and alongside some of the world’s leading scholars.

6. edurank.org › uni › williams-college100 Notable Alumni of Williams College [Sorted List]

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   Feb 29, 2024 · Below is the list of 100 notable alumni from Williams College sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff.

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   Is Williams College a private college?

   • Williams College is a private liberal arts college in Williamstown, Massachusetts. It was established as a men's college in 1793 with funds from the estate of Ephraim Williams, a colonist from the Province of Massachusetts Bay who was killed in the French and Indian War in 1755.

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   How popular is Williams College?

   • Williams College is 186th in the world, 81st in North America, and 78th in the United States by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 100 notable alumni from Williams College sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff.

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   What event occurred at Williams College in 1793?

   • In 1793, Williams College is incorporated by the General Court on June 22nd. The College opens its doors on October 9th with an undergraduate enrollment of 20. During this time, the Free School is closed, and the Academy, with a student body of approximately 60, is phased out after several years.

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   When was Williams College founded?

   • The legislature agreed and on June 22, 1793, Williams College was chartered. It was the second college to be founded in Massachusetts. Depiction of West College, which composed the entire college in its early years. At its founding, the college maintained a policy of racial segregation, refusing admission to black applicants.

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   How did Ephraim Williams start Williams College?

   • Williams College was founded by Ephraim Williams in 1755 when his will was presented for probate in the court at Northampton, Massachusetts. Attempts were made in 1762 by members of the Williams family to found Queens College in Hatfield, Massachusetts.

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   Who was the first president of Williams College?

   • The first president was Ebenezer Fitch. Not long after its founding, the school's trustees petitioned the Massachusetts legislature to convert the free school to a tuition-based college. The legislature agreed and on June 22, 1793, Williams College was chartered. It was the second college to be founded in Massachusetts.

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   Williams College is a liberal arts college in Williamstown, Massachusetts . Wikimedia Commons has media related to Williams College.