Clark University, Private university in Worcester, United States
Clark University is a private liberal arts institution in Worcester, Massachusetts, spread across an urban campus. The grounds include lecture halls, laboratories for scientific research, libraries, and student residences arranged among tree-lined paths and open lawns.
The institution opened in 1887 as one of the first graduate research universities in the United States. Sigmund Freud delivered his only American lectures here in 1909, helping introduce psychoanalysis to North America.
The name comes from Jonas Gilman Clark, a Worcester businessman who funded its foundation. Teaching methods emphasize direct collaboration between faculty and students, with research projects often developed together.
The campus sits along Main Street in Worcester and can be reached by public transport. Most buildings are open to visitors during academic hours, though some areas require advance notice.
Robert Goddard conducted liquid-fuel rocket experiments here in the 1920s, laying groundwork for modern space travel. His workshop stood in a small building on campus that no longer exists today.
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