University of Virginia
- United States
- Founded 1819
Overview
The University of Virginia is a public research university in Charlottesville and Albemarle County, Virginia, United States. It was founded in 1819 by Thomas Jefferson and contains his Academical Village, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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Key facts
| Founded | 1819Source: Wikidata (opens in a new tab) |
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| Main location | CharlottesvilleSource: Wikidata. Other campuses may not be listed. (opens in a new tab) |
| Students | 23,994 (2021)Source: Wikidata. Can be out of date. (opens in a new tab) |
| Website | virginia.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
- Edgar Allan Poe (opens in a new tab)American writer and literary critic (1809–1849)
- Woodrow Wilson (opens in a new tab)28th President of the United States (1913–1921)
- William Faulkner (opens in a new tab)American writer (1897-1962)
- Robert F. Kennedy (opens in a new tab)American politician and lawyer (1925–1968)
- Tina Fey (opens in a new tab)American actress, comedian, writer, producer, and playwright
- Ronald Coase (opens in a new tab)British economist and Nobel laureate (1910–2013)
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