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harvard .edu. 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. Its influence, wealth, and rankings have made it one of the most ...
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. Her father, Thomas Rogers (1540–1611), served on the borough corporation's council with John ...
By Andrew Glass. 09/14/2016 12:00 AM EDT. On this day in 1638, John Harvard, a 31-year-old clergyman from Charlestown, Massachusetts, died, leaving his library and half of his estate to a local ...
John Harvard (né le 26 novembre 1607 à Londres et mort le 14 septembre 1638 à Boston) est un pasteur protestant puritain philanthrope anglais, premier donateur bienfaiteur historique (et non pas fondateur) de l' Université Harvard, fondée le 8 septembre 1636 à Cambridge près de Boston. C'est la plus ancienne université des États-Unis ...
1. Jan. 2000 · Only a little more than a year elapsed between the summer of 1637, when the Harvards arrived in Massachusetts, and September 14, 1638, when John died of consumption. During this period he became a valued resident of Charlestown, where he was called to be the church's "teacher," one of its two clergymen. In Harvard, Charlestown had a passionate ...
The library bears the name of Southwark clergyman John Harvard (1607–1638), who emigrated to Massachusetts and bequeathed most of his estate, including hundreds of books, to the college now known as Harvard University. Description. Library membership is open to members of the public, regardless of whether they live in Southwark.
