University of Chicago

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The University of Chicago is a private research university in Chicago renowned for its rigorous academics, influential scholarship across disciplines, and significant contributions to economics, law, and the social sciences.

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instanceOf nonprofit organization
private research university
university
academicCalendar quarter system
affiliatedWith Argonne National Laboratory
Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory
surface form: Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory (historically)
athleticsConference NCAA Division III
University Athletic Association
campusLocation Hyde Park, Chicago
cityCampus urban
colors maroon
white
country United States of America
surface form: United States
endowmentCurrency USD
formerAthleticsConference Big Ten Conference
foundedBy John D. Rockefeller
foundingDate 1890
governingBody Board of Trustees
hasAcademicDivision Division of Biological Sciences (UC Berkeley L&S)
surface form: Biological Sciences Division

Booth School of Business
University of Chicago self-linksurface differs
surface form: College of the University of Chicago

Crown Family School of Social Work, Policy, and Practice
Divinity School
Graham School of Continuing Liberal and Professional Studies
Harris School of Public Policy
Humanities Division
Law School
Physical Sciences Division
Pritzker School of Medicine
Social Sciences Division
hasMascot Phoenix
hasNotableAlumniField economics Nobel laureates
law and judiciary
politics and government
hasNotableFacultyField economics
philosophy
physics
sociology
knownFor Chicago School economics
surface form: Chicago school of economics

Chicago School economics
surface form: Chicago school of sociology

economics
influential scholarship across disciplines
law
rigorous academics
social sciences
locatedIn Chicago, Illinois, United States
surface form: Chicago

Illinois
memberOf Association of American Universities
Big Ten Academic Alliance
surface form: CIC (Big Ten Academic Alliance predecessor)

Universities Research Association
motto Crescat scientia; vita excolatur
mottoLanguage Latin
mottoTranslation Let knowledge grow from more to more; and so be human life enriched
openedDate 1892
operates Becker Friedman Institute for Research in Economics
Harris School-based research centers
Institute for Molecular Engineering (Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering)
Mansueto Institute for Urban Innovation
University of Chicago Medical Center
University of Chicago Press
religiousAffiliation nonsectarian
researchStrength biological sciences
economics
law
physical sciences
social sciences
sportsNickname Maroons
symbol phoenix rising from flames
type private

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Pritzker School of Medicine locatedOn University of Chicago
this entity surface form: Hyde Park campus of the University of Chicago
Divinity School partOf University of Chicago
Humanities Division partOf University of Chicago
Humanities Division campus University of Chicago
this entity surface form: University of Chicago campus
Humanities Division affiliation University of Chicago
this entity surface form: University of Chicago Humanities Collegiate Division
Becker Friedman Institute for Research in Economics partOf University of Chicago
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Hyde Park area knownFor University of Chicago
subject surface form: Hyde Park (Chicago)
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subject surface form: Hyde Park (Chicago)
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Edwin Hubble educatedAt University of Chicago
Allan R. Sandage educatedAt University of Chicago
Harris School of Public Policy partOf University of Chicago
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Harris School of Public Policy parentOrganization University of Chicago
C. N. Yang educatedAt University of Chicago
C. N. Yang hasHonoraryDegreeFrom University of Chicago
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Martin Schwarzschild educatedAt University of Chicago
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Eugene N. Parker employer University of Chicago
Thornton Wilder employer University of Chicago
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Herbert L. Anderson workLocation University of Chicago
Herbert L. Anderson employer University of Chicago
Charles Hartshorne employer University of Chicago
Woodlawn, Chicago adjacentTo University of Chicago
Booth School of Business officialName University of Chicago
this entity surface form: The University of Chicago Booth School of Business
Booth School of Business shortName University of Chicago
this entity surface form: Chicago Booth
Booth School of Business affiliation University of Chicago
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Booth School of Business campus University of Chicago
this entity surface form: University of Chicago Hyde Park campus
University of Chicago Board of Trustees governs University of Chicago
University of Chicago Board of Trustees isPartOf University of Chicago
Lab Schools affiliatedWith University of Chicago
subject surface form: University of Chicago Laboratory Schools
Lab Schools foundedBy University of Chicago
subject surface form: University of Chicago Laboratory Schools
UCLS affiliation University of Chicago
UCLS associatedUniversity University of Chicago
Margaret Burbidge employer University of Chicago
Dudley R. Herschbach hasHonoraryDegreeFrom University of Chicago
Marine Biological Laboratory affiliation University of Chicago
Marine Biological Laboratory parentOrganization University of Chicago
Scott Shenker almaMater University of Chicago