Harvard University
- United States
- Founded 1636
Overview
Harvard University is a private Ivy League research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States. Founded in 1636, and named Harvard College in 1639 in honor of its first benefactor, Puritan clergyman John Harvard, it is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States.
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Key facts
| Founded | 1636Source: Wikidata (opens in a new tab) |
|---|---|
| Main location | CambridgeSource: Wikidata. Other campuses may not be listed. (opens in a new tab) |
| Students | 24,555 (2021)Source: Wikidata. Can be out of date. (opens in a new tab) |
| Website | harvard.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
- Barack Obama (opens in a new tab)44th President of the United States (2009–2017)
- Noam Chomsky (opens in a new tab)American linguist and activist (born 1928)
- John Adams (opens in a new tab)Founding Father, U.S. president from 1797 to 1801 (1735–1826)
- Mark Zuckerberg (opens in a new tab)American Internet entrepreneur
- Helen Keller (opens in a new tab)American deafblind author, political activist, lecturer, scholar (1880-1968)
- John Quincy Adams (opens in a new tab)President of the United States from 1825 to 1829
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