Established originally by the Massachusetts legislature and soon thereafter named for John Harvard (its first benefactor), Harvard is the United States' oldest institution of higher learning, and the Harvard Corporation (formally, the President and Fellows of Harvard College) is its first chartered corporation. Although never formally affiliated with any denomination, the early College primarily trained Congregationalist and Unitarian clergy. Its curriculum and student body were gradually secularized during the 18th century, and by the 19th century Harvard had emerged as the central cultural establishment among Boston elites. Following the American Civil War, President Charles W. Eliot's long tenure (1869–1909) transformed the college and affiliated professional schools into a modern research university; Harvard was a founding member of the Association of American Universities in 1900. James Bryant Conant led the university through the Great Depression and World War II and began to reform the curriculum and liberalize admissions after the war. The undergraduate college became coeducational after its 1977 merger with Radcliffe College.
When did Harvard become coeducational?
What was it a founding member of?
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Who led the university through the Depression and World War II?
Was it named after someone?
Who?
Who was he?
Was Harvard formally affiliated with any denomination?
Which president transformed it into a modern research university?
Which college did it merge with?
Is it the 3rd oldest university in the US?
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Is it the oldest higher learning institution in the US?
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Who liberalized admissions?
1977
The undergraduate college became coeducational after its 1977 merger with Radcliffe College.
Association of American Universities
Harvard was a founding member of the Association of American Universities in 1900.
Massachusetts legislature
Established originally by the Massachusetts legislature
James Bryant Conant
James Bryant Conant led the university through the Great Depression and World War II
Yes
named for John Harvard
John Harvard
John Harvard
its first benefactor
its first benefactor
No
never formally affiliated with any denomination
President Charles W. Eliot
President Charles W. Eliot's long tenure (1869–1909) transformed the college and affiliated professional schools into a modern research university
Radcliffe College
merger with Radcliffe College
No
Harvard is the United States' oldest institution of higher learning
unknown
unknown
Yes
Harvard is the United States' oldest institution of higher learning
Clergy
early College primarily trained Congregationalist and Unitarian clergy
Congregationalist and Unitarian clergy
Congregationalist and Unitarian clergy
18th century
student body were gradually secularized during the 18th century
Elites
Boston elites
Boston
Boston elites
1869–1909
President Charles W. Eliot's long tenure (1869–1909)
James Bryant Conant
James Bryant Conant led the university through the Great Depression and World War II and began to reform the curriculum and liberalize admissions 