John Harvard (clergyman)
English clergyman and philanthropist (1607–1638) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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John Harvard (1607–1638) was an English dissenting minister in colonial New England whose deathbed[2] bequest to the "schoale or colledge" founded two years earlier by the Massachusetts Bay Colony was so gratefully received that it was consequently ordered "that the Colledge agreed upon formerly to be built at Cambridge shalbee called Harvard Colledge."[3] John Harvard was born in Southwark, England. A graduate of Emmanuel College of the University of Cambridge, he emigrated to New England in 1637. Harvard University considers him the most honored of its founders—those whose efforts and contributions in its early days "ensure[d] its permanence"—and a statue in his honor is a prominent feature of Harvard Yard.
John Harvard | |
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Born | (1607-11-29)29 November 1607 (baptised)[1] |
Died | (1638-09-14)14 September 1638 (aged 30) |
Cause of death | Tuberculosis |
Alma mater | Emmanuel College, Cambridge (BA, MA) |
Occupation | Pastor |
Known for | A founder of Harvard College |
Spouse | Ann Sadler |
Children | None |
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