University of California, Davis
- United States
- Founded 1905
Overview
The University of California, Davis is a public land-grant research university in the Davis, California area, United States. It is the northernmost of the ten campuses of the University of California system.
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Key facts
| Founded | 1905Source: Wikidata (opens in a new tab) |
|---|---|
| Main location | DavisSource: Wikidata. Other campuses may not be listed. (opens in a new tab) |
| Students | 36,959 (2021)Source: Wikidata. Can be out of date. (opens in a new tab) |
| Website | ucdavis.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
- Dian Fossey (opens in a new tab)American zoologist, gorilla researcher (1932–1985)
- Charles M. Rice (opens in a new tab)American virologist
- Tracy Caldwell Dyson (opens in a new tab)American chemist and NASA astronaut
- Peter Snell (opens in a new tab)New Zealand athlete (1938–2019)
- Bruce Nauman (opens in a new tab)American sculptor and performance artist (1941)
- Stephen Robinson (opens in a new tab)American astronaut
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