Columbia University, Private research university in Morningside Heights, Manhattan, US
Description
Columbia University is a research institution in Morningside Heights, Manhattan, with a campus of limestone and brick buildings surrounding Low Memorial Library. The central area spans six blocks along West 116th Street, with academic halls, libraries, and open green spaces.
History
Founded in 1754 as King's College under British rule, the institution adopted the name Columbia after the American Revolution in 1784. The campus moved from Lower Manhattan to Morningside Heights in 1897.
Culture
Students gather on the steps of Low Memorial Library, reading books or talking between classes. The atmosphere shifts from quiet concentration in the morning to animated conversation during midday breaks.
Practical
The campus is open to the public and visitors can walk through the main pathways and central plaza in front of the library. Most buildings are accessible only to students and staff during business hours.
Did you know?
Scientists here conducted the first uranium fission experiment in North America, which later led to involvement in the Manhattan Project. The experiment took place in 1939 in a laboratory on campus.
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Morningside Park
317 m
Mount Sinai Morningside
223 m
Alma Mater
40 m
Low Memorial Library
93 m
Pupin Hall
288 m
Columbia University sundial
55 m
Church of Notre Dame
302 m
Bellerophon Taming Pegasus
127 m
The Great God Pan
95 m
Alfred Lerner Hall
178 m
St. Paul's Chapel
94 m
Philosophy Hall
162 m
Alexander Hamilton
89 m
Havemeyer Hall
203 m
Rare Book and Manuscript Library
156 m
Thomas Jefferson
137 m
Casa Italiana
140 m
Earl Hall
123 m
The Paterno
323 m
Rutherfurd Observatory
282 m
Miller Theatre
120 m
Students' Hall
261 m
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