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Learn about the origins, achievements, and challenges of Harvard University, the first college in the American colonies. Explore the timeline, Nobel laureates, honorary degrees, and stories of diverse alumni and faculty.
- Nobel Laureates in Physics
The quintessential Harvard man, Bridgman, born in Cambridge,...
- Laureates in Economic Science
Laureates in Economic Science - The history of Harvard...
- Nobel Laureates in Chemistry
Nobel Laureates in Chemistry - The history of Harvard...
- Nobel Laureates in Literature
Nobel Laureates in Literature - The history of Harvard...
- Nobel Laureates in Peace
Nobel Laureates in Peace - The history of Harvard University
- Timeline
1600s: Our early origins. 1600s. 1607: John Harvard, the...
- Mission, Vision, & History
When you attend Harvard College, you become a part of the...
- About
Explore all of Harvard’s history. On September 8, 1636,...
- Nobel Laureates in Physics
The history of Harvard University begins in 1636, when Harvard College was founded in the young settlement of New Towne in Massachusetts, which had been settled in 1630.
1600s: Our early origins. 1600s. 1607: John Harvard, the College’s future namesake and first benefactor, was baptized at St. Saviour’s Church (now Southwark Cathedral), London. 1635: John Harvard received his M.A. from Cambridge University, England. 1636: First College in American colonies founded.
Hace 5 días · Harvard University, oldest institution of higher learning in the United States (founded 1636) and one of the nation’s most prestigious. The main university campus lies along the Charles River in Cambridge, Massachusetts, a few miles west of downtown Boston.
Harvard University is a private Ivy League research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Founded in 1636 as Harvard College and named for its first benefactor, Puritan clergyman John Harvard, it is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States.
Learn about the founding, endowment, and legacy of Harvard, the first college in the American colonies. Explore the diverse and inclusive community of students, faculty, staff, alumni, and partners around the world.
Learn how Harvard College educates future leaders through a liberal arts and sciences education that is intellectually, socially, and personally transformative. Explore the history of the nation's oldest institution of higher learning, founded in 1636, and its tradition of financial aid.