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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › History_of_Harvard_UniversityHistory of Harvard University - Wikipedia

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   The history of Harvard University begins in 1636, when Harvard College was founded in New Towne, a settlement founded six years earlier in colonial-era Massachusetts Bay Colony, one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

   • College/​school: Year founded
   • Harvard College: 1636

   • Divinity: 1816
   • Medicine: 1782

2. www.harvard.edu › about › historyThe history of Harvard University

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   Harvard was founded on October 28, 1636, by a vote of the Massachusetts Bay Colony. Learn more about its origins, legacy, and achievements from its timeline, Nobel laureates, and historical highlights.

3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Harvard_UniversityHarvard University - Wikipedia

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   Harvard was founded in 1636 during the colonial, pre- Revolutionary era by vote of the Great and General Court of Massachusetts Bay Colony, one of the original Thirteen Colonies of British America. Its first headmaster, Nathaniel Eaton, took office the following year.

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5. www.britannica.com › topic › Harvard-UniversityHarvard University | History, Notable Alumni, & Facts ...

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   Oct 21, 2024 · Harvard’s history began when a college was established at Newtowne in 1636, which was later renamed Cambridge for the English alma mater of some of the leading colonists. Classes began in the summer of 1638 with one master in a single frame house and a “college yard.”

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6. www.harvard.edu › about › historyHistory timeline - Harvard University

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   1600s: Our early origins. 1600s. 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.

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7. www.harvard.edu › abouAbout - Harvard University

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   On October 28, 1636, Harvard, the first college in the American colonies, was founded in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Harvard University was officially founded by a vote by the Great and General Court of the Massachusetts Bay Colony.

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   Who founded Harvard University?

   • Harvard was founded on September 8, 1636. It was the first college in the American colonies. A popular misconception about Harvard University’s name is that John Harvard founded it. However, John Harvard was the university’s first major benefactor, who donated half of his estate and his library of more than 400 books to the school.

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   • Harvard’s history began when a college was established at Newtowne in 1636, which was later renamed Cambridge for the English alma mater of some of the leading colonists. Classes began in the summer of 1638 with one master in a single frame house and a “college yard.”

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   Did John Harvard find 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. Harvard University was officially founded by a vote by the Great and General Court of the Massachusetts Bay Colony.

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   • John Harvard A sculpture of John Harvard by Daniel Chester French in front of University Hall, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts. Harvard’s history began when a college was established at Newtowne in 1636, which was later renamed Cambridge for the English alma mater of some of the leading colonists.

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   • Harvard University is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States. In the late 18th century, as Harvard began granting graduate and doctorste-level degrees, it began to be called Harvard University, with Harvard College referring exclusively to its undergraduate program.

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   Why is Harvard called Harvard?

   • In 1639 Harvard was named for its first benefactor, Puritan minister John Harvard, who left the college his books and half his estate. At its inception Harvard was under church sponsorship, although it was not formally affiliated with any religious body.

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   4 days ago · Harvard was founded on September 8, 1636. It was the first college in the American colonies. A popular misconception about Harvard University’s name is that John Harvard founded it. However, John Harvard was the university’s first major benefactor, who donated half of his estate and his library of more than 400 books to the school.