the college at Newtowne
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The college at Newtowne was the early colonial institution in Massachusetts that later became Harvard College, named in honor of the clergyman John Harvard.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| the college at Newtowne canonical | 1 |
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
colonial higher education institution
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precursor institution ⓘ |
| affiliation | Puritan clergy ⓘ |
| approximateEstablishmentDate | 1630s ⓘ |
| architecturalSetting | early colonial campus in Newtowne ⓘ |
| campusType | residential college ⓘ |
| country | Massachusetts Bay Colony ⓘ |
| educationLevel | tertiary education ⓘ |
| establishedBy |
Massachusetts colonial legislature
ⓘ
surface form:
Massachusetts Bay Colony General Court
|
| historicalRelation | first institution of higher education in the English colonies in North America ⓘ |
| historicalStatus | defunct under original name ⓘ |
| influencedBy | English university traditions ⓘ |
| languageOfInstruction | Latin ⓘ |
| laterBecame |
Harvard University
ⓘ
surface form:
Harvard College
Harvard University ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Charlestown, Massachusetts Bay Colony
ⓘ
surface form:
Newtowne, Massachusetts Bay Colony
present-day Cambridge, Massachusetts ⓘ |
| namedAfter | John Harvard ⓘ |
| namedForReason | in honor of benefactor and clergyman John Harvard ⓘ |
| notableLegacy | foundation of Harvard University ⓘ |
| purpose | to train clergy and educated leaders in the Massachusetts Bay Colony ⓘ |
| region | New England ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Puritanism ⓘ |
| successor |
Harvard University
ⓘ
surface form:
Harvard College
Harvard University main campus at Cambridge ⓘ |
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