History

The actual formation of Harvard was by the Great and General Court of the Massachusetts Bay Colony. It was called the Harvard College in 1639 in honor of John Harvard. He was a young clergyman who bequeathed half of his money and his library to the school on his death. During its early days, the college primarily educated ministers to the church. It started changing in the 19th century. It began to teach additional subjects and turned into a contemporary research university.[12][13][14]

Campus and Location

The school has its headquarters in Cambridge located 3.1 miles (4.9 km) northwest of Boston, around Harvard Yard. The school also owns facilities in Boston Longwood Medical Area in nearby Allston and medical facilities in Boston.[15][16][17][18]

Organization

There are eleven academic units (ten faculties and the Radcliffe Institute of Advanced Study) at Harvard.[19][20] The most well-known aspects are:

People and Reputation

A large number of celebrities attended Harvard.[21][22][23] This includes:

The biggest amount of money that is donated to any university in the world belongs to Harvard. This has an estimated value of more than 50 billion in 2023. This finances research as well as the school offers scholarships to those students who are not in a position to pay the tuition.[24][25][26][27]

Notable alumni

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