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1. Nov. 2007 · This November, Harvard University will mark the 400th anniversary of the birth of John Harvard, not the institution’s founder as he is sometimes credited, but rather its first major benefactor. Such a noteworthy anniversary warrants reflection, although, unfortunately, a great many details about both the history of John Harvard and the legacy of his library are lost to time.
Life Early life Harvard House in Stratford-upon-Avon; the childhood home of John Harvard's mother Katherine Rogers. Harvard was born and raised in Southwark, Surrey, England, (now part of London), the fourth of nine children of Robert Harvard (1562–1625), a butcher and tavern owner, and his wife Katherine Rogers (1584–1635), a native of Stratford-upon-Avon.
John Harvard (clergyman) John Harvard (November 26, 1607 – September 14, 1638) was an English clergy man after whom Harvard University is named.. Biography. Harvard was born and raised in London, in the borough of Southwark, the fourth of nine children, the son of Robert Harvard (1562-1625), a butcher and tavern owner, and his wife, Katherine Rogers (1584-1635), a native of Stratford-on ...
William Hubbard (clergyman) William Hubbard (1621 – September 24, 1704) was a New England clergyman and historian, born in Ipswich, England . As a child, he was taken by his parents to New England, where he later graduated from Harvard as one of nine graduates in the first commencement ceremony (1642), [1] was ordained and became assistant ...
John Wise (clergyman) John Wise (August 15, 1652 – April 8, 1725) was a Congregationalist reverend and political leader in Massachusetts during the American colonial period. Wise was noted for his political activism, specifically his protests against British taxation, for which he was once jailed [1] As the pastor of the Chebacco Parish from ...
John Barnard (clergyman) Coat of Arms of John Barnard. John Barnard (6 November 1681 – 24 January 1770) was a Congregationalist minister from Massachusetts . Barnard attended Harvard where he received an MA and also read theology. In 1707 he became one of the chaplains in an expedition against Port Royal, Acadia.
The Charter of 1650, which continues to govern Harvard, pledges the University to “the education of English and Indian youth.”. From 1655 to 1698, the “Indian College” stood in Harvard Yard, on the site currently occupied by Matthews Hall. It was not until 1970 that a program was established to specifically address Native American issues.
