Duke University
- United States
- Founded 1838
Overview
Duke University is a private research university in Durham, North Carolina, United States. Founded by Methodists and Quakers in the present-day city of Trinity in 1838, the school moved to Durham in 1892.
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Key facts
| Founded | 1838Source: Wikidata (opens in a new tab) |
|---|---|
| Main location | DurhamSource: Wikidata. Other campuses may not be listed. (opens in a new tab) |
| Students | 18,003 (2021)Source: Wikidata. Can be out of date. (opens in a new tab) |
| Website | duke.edu (opens in a new tab) |
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| YouTube | Official channel (opens in a new tab) |
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People who studied here
- Richard Nixon (opens in a new tab)president of the United States from 1969 to 1974 (1913–1994)
- Ron Paul (opens in a new tab)American politician (born 1935)
- Melinda Gates (opens in a new tab)American philanthropist
- Charles Hard Townes (opens in a new tab)20th-century American physicist
- Tim Cook (opens in a new tab)American business executive, former Apple executive chairman
- Robert Coleman Richardson (opens in a new tab)American physicist
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