Harvard University, Research university in Cambridge, United States.
Description
The campus extends over 210 acres (85 hectares) in Cambridge and encompasses numerous research facilities, dormitories, libraries and administrative buildings distributed across several interconnected properties north of the Charles River, linked by pedestrian pathways and internal shuttle buses.
History
The Massachusetts General Court established the institution in 1636, making it the first higher education establishment in colonial America and predating the formation of the United States, originally serving to train Puritan clergy before expanding its academic programs considerably over subsequent centuries.
Culture
The institution has produced over 160 Nobel laureates and counts eight U.S. presidents among its former students, along with numerous heads of state from other nations, giving it considerable influence on political and scientific developments worldwide.
Practical
Visitors can join guided tours led by students, offered multiple times daily from Monday to Friday, with advance booking recommended. The campus is accessible by public transportation via the Red Line subway, with stops at Harvard Square Station located adjacent to the main grounds.
Did you know?
The institution maintains its own police force with full law enforcement powers, including detectives and specialized units operating within campus jurisdiction, representing one of the largest private police forces at an educational establishment in the United States.
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Hasty Pudding Club
235 m
Harvard Yard
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Harvard Square
185 m
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Delphic Club
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226 m
Harvard Art Museums
185 m
Memorial Hall
234 m
American Repertory Theater
484 m
Carpenter Center for the Visual Arts
240 m
Harvard Museum of Natural History
449 m
Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology
443 m
Harvard–Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics
1.2 km
Harvard Lampoon Building
316 m
Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory
1.2 km
Houghton Library
162 m
Harvard College Observatory
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Fogg Museum
214 m
University Hall
91 m
Harvard University Herbaria
522 m
Club Passim
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Sever Hall
121 m
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Johnston Gate
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