When did Harvard become coeducational?
1977
What was it a founding member of?
Association of American Universities
Who was it originally established by?
Massachusetts legislature
Who led the university through the Depression and World War II?
James Bryant Conant
Was it named after someone?
Yes
Who?
John Harvard
Who was he?
its first benefactor
Was Harvard formally affiliated with any denomination?
No
Which president transformed it into a modern research university?
President Charles W. Eliot
Which college did it merge with?
Radcliffe College
Is it the 3rd oldest university in the US?
No
How old is it?
unknown
Is it the oldest higher learning institution in the US?
Yes
Who did the early college primarily train?
Clergy
What kind of clergy?
Congregationalist and Unitarian clergy
When was the student body pretty much secularized?
18th century
Who was it a central cultural establishment among?
Elites
From what city?
Boston
What years was president Eliot's tenure?
1869–1909
Who liberalized admissions?
James Bryant Conant