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President of Harvard University
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The president of Harvard University is the chief administrator of Harvard University and the ex officio president of the Harvard Corporation. Each is appointed by and is responsible to the other members of that body, who delegate to the president the day-to-day running of the university.
Five Harvard University presidents, sitting in order of when they served. Left-to-right: Josiah Quincy III, Edward Everett, Jared Sparks, James Walker
Five Harvard University presidents, sitting in order of when they served. Left-to-right: Josiah Quincy III, Edward Everett, Jared Sparks, James Walker and Cornelius Conway Felton.
Image: Harvard President Charles Chauncy
Image: Harvard President Charles Chauncy
Image: Appletons' Mather Richard Increase
Image: Appletons' Mather Richard Increase
Image: Appletons' Willard Simon Samuel
Image: Appletons' Willard Simon Samuel
Harvard University
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Harvard University is a private Ivy League research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Founded in 1636 as Harvard College and named for its first benefactor, Puritan clergyman John Harvard, it is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States. Its influence, wealth, and rankings have made it one of the most prestigious universities in the world.
A 1767 engraving of Harvard College by Paul Revere
A 1767 engraving of Harvard College by Paul Revere
The Statue of John Harvard on Harvard Yard
The Statue of John Harvard on Harvard Yard
A 1906 watercolor painting of the campus, facing northeast
A 1906 watercolor painting of the campus, facing northeast
An aerial view of Harvard University at night in July 2017
An aerial view of Harvard University at night in July 2017