Harvard University

Harvard University (/ˈhɑːrvərd/ HAR-vərd) is a private Ivy League research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Established in 1636, Harvard is the oldest institution of higher education in the United States and among the most prestigious in the world.

Etymology

The name "Harvard" comes from the college's first benefactor, the young minister John Harvard of Charlestown. Upon his death in 1638, he left his library and half his estate to the institution established in 1636 by vote of the Great and General Court of the Massachusetts Bay Colony.

Related Terms

Ivy League: A collegiate athletic conference comprising sports teams from eight private universities in the Northeastern United States. The term Ivy League is also commonly used to refer to those eight schools as a group of elite colleges beyond the sports context.
Research University: A university that is committed to research as a central part of its mission. They can be public or private, and often have well-known faculty.
Cambridge, Massachusetts: A city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, and part of the Boston metropolitan area. It is home to two of the world's most prominent universities, Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

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Harvard University