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 prestigious universities in the world.
Harvard's founding was authorized by the Massachusetts colonial legislature, "dreading to leave an illiterate ministry to the churches". Though never formally affiliated with any denomination, in its early years Harvard College primarily trained Congregational clergy. Its curriculum and student body were gradually secularized during the 18th century.
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Closed on certain holidays.
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Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harvard_University
Official website http://www.harvard.edu/visitors
Email info_center@harvard.edu
Phone +1 617-495-1573
Address 63 John F Kennedy St, Cambridge 02138, United States
Coordinates 42°22'16.184" N -71°7'17.787" E
