Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Founded October 28, 1636, and named for its first benefactor, the 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.Harvard was founded and authorized by Massachusetts General Court, the governing legislature of colonial-era Massachusetts Bay Colony. While never formally affiliated with any denomination, Harvard trained Congregational clergy until its curriculum and student body were gradually secularized in the 18th century.
By the 19th century, Harvard emerged as the most prominent academic and cultural institution among the Boston elite. Following the American Civil War, under Harvard president Charles William Eliot's long tenure from 1869 to 1909, Harvard developed multiple professional schools, which transformed it into a modern research university. In 1900, Harvard co-founded the Association of American Universities. James B. Conant led the university through the Great Depression and World War II, and liberalized admissions after the war.
The university has ten academic faculties and a faculty attached to Harvard Radcliffe Institute. The Faculty of Arts and Sciences offers study in a wide range of undergraduate and graduate academic disciplines, and other faculties offer graduate degrees, including professional degrees. Harvard has three campuses: the main campus, a in Cambridge centered on Harvard Yard; an adjoining campus immediately across Charles River in the Allston neighborhood of Boston; and the medical campus in Boston's Longwood Medical Area.
Harvard's endowment, valued at $50.7 billion, makes it the wealthiest academic institution in the world. Harvard Library, with over 20 million volumes, is the world' largest academic library.
Harvard alumni, faculty, and researchers include 188 living billionaires, eight U.S. presidents, 24 heads of state and 31 heads of government, founders of notable companies, Nobel laureates, Fields Medalists, members of Congress, MacArthur Fellows, Rhodes Scholars, Marshall Scholars, Turing Award Recipients, Pulitzer Prize recipients, and Fulbright Scholars; by most metrics, Harvard University ranks among the top universities in the world in each of these categories. Harvard students and alumni have also collectively won 10 Academy Awards and 110 Olympic medals, including 46 gold. Provided by Wikipedia
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461by Newman, Paul A., Harris, Neil R. P., Adriani, Alberto, Amanatidis, Georgios T., Anderson, James G., Braathen, Geir O., Brune, William H., Carslaw, Kenneth S., Craig, Michael S., Decola, Philip L., Guirlet, Marielle, Hipskind, R. Stephen, Kurylo, Michael J., Küllmann, Harry, Larsen, Niels, Mégie, Gérard, Pommereau, Jean-Pierre, Poole, Lamont R., Schoeberl, Mark R., Stroh, Fred, Toon, Owen B., Trepte, Charles R., van Roozendael, MichelContributors: “...Harvard University...”
Published in Journal of Geophysical Research (2002)
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462by Newman, Paul A., Harris, Neil R. P., Adriani, Alberto, Amanatidis, Georgios T., Anderson, James G., Braathen, Geir O., Brune, William H., Carslaw, Kenneth S., Craig, Michael S., Decola, Philip L., Guirlet, Marielle, Hipskind, R. Stephen, Kurylo, Michael J., Küllmann, Harry, Larsen, Niels, Mégie, Gérard, Pommereau, Jean-Pierre, Poole, Lamont R., Schoeberl, Mark R., Stroh, Fred, Toon, Owen B., Trepte, Charles R., van Roozendael, MichelContributors: “...Harvard University...”
Published in Journal of Geophysical Research (2002)
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463by Ryan, Sean F., Lombaert, Eric, Espeset, Anne, Vila, Roger, Talavera, Gerard, Dinca, Vlad, Doellman, Meredith M., Renshaw, Mark A., Eng, Matthew W., Hornett, Emily A., Li, Yiyuan, Pfrender, Michael E., Shoemaker, DewayneContributors: “...Harvard University Cambridge...”
Published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (2019)
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464by Lutsch, Erik, Strong, Kimberly, Jones, Dylan B. A., Ortega, Ivan, Hannigan, James W., Dammers, Enrico, Shephard, Mark, Morris, Eleanor Rose, Murphy, Killian, Evans, Mathew J., Parrington, Mark, Whitburn, Simon, Damme, Martin Van, Clarisse, Lieven, Coheur, Pierre-François, Clerbaux, Cathy, Croft, Betty, Martin, Randall, Wentworth, Greg, Zhu, Lei, Fisher, Jenny A.Contributors: “...Harvard University Cambridge...”
Published 2018
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465by Cózar, Andrés, Martí, Elisa, Duarte, Carlos, García-De-Lomas, Juan, Van Sebille, Erik, Ballatore, J, Eguíluz, Victor, Ignacio González-Gordillo, J, Pedrotti, Maria, Echevarría, Fidel, Troublè, Romain, Irigoien, XabierContributors: “...Harvard University Cambridge...”
Published in Science Advances (2017)
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466by Cózar, Andrés, Martí, Elisa, Duarte, Carlos, García-De-Lomas, Juan, Van Sebille, Erik, Ballatore, J, Eguíluz, Victor, Ignacio González-Gordillo, J, Pedrotti, Maria, Echevarría, Fidel, Troublè, Romain, Irigoien, XabierContributors: “...Harvard University Cambridge...”
Published in Science Advances (2017)
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467by Ryan, Sean F., Lombaert, Eric, Espeset, Anne, Vila, Roger, Talavera, Gerard, Dinca, Vlad, Doellman, Meredith M., Renshaw, Mark A., Eng, Matthew W., Hornett, Emily A., Li, Yiyuan, Pfrender, Michael E., Shoemaker, DeWayneContributors: “...Harvard University Cambridge...”
Published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (2019)
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468by Lutsch, Erik, Strong, Kimberly, Jones, Dylan B. A., Ortega, Ivan, Hannigan, James W., Dammers, Enrico, Shephard, Mark, S., Morris, Eleanor Rose, Murphy, Killian, Evans, Mathew J., Parrington, Mark, Whitburn, Simon, Damme, Martin Van, Clarisse, Lieven, Coheur, Pierre-François, Clerbaux, Cathy, Croft, Betty, Martin, Randall, Wentworth, Greg, Zhu, Lei, Fisher, Jenny A.Contributors: “...Harvard University...”
Published 2018
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469by Lutsch, Erik, Strong, Kimberly, Jones, Dylan B. A., Ortega, Ivan, Hannigan, James W., Dammers, Enrico, Shephard, Mark, S., Morris, Eleanor Rose, Murphy, Killian, Evans, Mathew J., Parrington, Mark, Whitburn, Simon, Damme, Martin Van, Clarisse, Lieven, Coheur, Pierre-François, Clerbaux, Cathy, Croft, Betty, Martin, Randall, Wentworth, Greg, Zhu, Lei, Fisher, Jenny A.Contributors: “...Harvard University...”
Published 2018
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470by Lutsch, Erik, Strong, Kimberly, Jones, Dylan B. A., Ortega, Ivan, Hannigan, James W., Dammers, Enrico, Shephard, Mark, S., Morris, Eleanor Rose, Murphy, Killian, Evans, Mathew J., Parrington, Mark, Whitburn, Simon, Damme, Martin Van, Clarisse, Lieven, Coheur, Pierre-François, Clerbaux, Cathy, Croft, Betty, Martin, Randall, Wentworth, Greg, Zhu, Lei, Fisher, Jenny A.Contributors: “...Harvard University...”
Published 2018
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471by Lutsch, Erik, Strong, Kimberly, Jones, Dylan B. A., Ortega, Ivan, Hannigan, James W., Dammers, Enrico, Shephard, Mark, S., Morris, Eleanor Rose, Murphy, Killian, Evans, Mathew J., Parrington, Mark, Whitburn, Simon, Damme, Martin Van, Clarisse, Lieven, Coheur, Pierre-François, Clerbaux, Cathy, Croft, Betty, Martin, Randall, Wentworth, Greg, Zhu, Lei, Fisher, Jenny A.Contributors: “...Harvard University...”
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472Contributors: “...Harvard University-Smithsonian Institution...”
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473Contributors: “...Harvard University-Smithsonian Institution...”
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474Contributors: “...Harvard University-Smithsonian Institution...”
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475Contributors: “...Harvard University Cambridge -Smithsonian Institution...”
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476by Crouzet, Nicolas, Guillot, Tristan, Agabi, Karim, Rivet, Jean-Pierre, Bondoux, Erick, Challita, Zalpha, Fanteï-Caujolle, Yan, Fressin, François, Mékarnia, Djamel, Schmider, François-Xavier, Valbousquet, Franck, Blazit, Alain, Bonhomme, Serge, Abe, Lyu, Daban, Jean-Baptiste, Gouvret, Carole, Fruth, Thomas, Rauer, Heike, Erikson, Anders, Barbieri, Mauro, Aigrain, Suzanne, Pont, FrédéricContributors: “...Smithsonian Institution-Harvard University Cambridge...”
Published 2009
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477by Zona, Donatella, Lafleur, Peter, Hufkens, Koen, Bailey, Barbara, Gioli, Beniamino, Burba, George, Goodrich, Jordan, Liljedahl, Anna, Euskirchen, Eugénie, Watts, Jennifer, Farina, Mary, Kimball, John, Heimann, Martin, Göckede, Mathias, Pallandt, Martijn, Christensen, Torben, Mastepanov, Mikhail, López-Blanco, Efrén, Jackowicz-Korczynski, Marcin, Dolman, Albertus, Marchesini, Luca Belelli, Commane, Roisin, Wofsy, Steven, Miller, Charles, Lipson, David, Hashemi, Josh, Arndt, Kyle, Kutzbach, Lars, Holl, David, Boike, Julia, Wille, Christian, Sachs, Torsten, Kalhori, Aram, Song, Xia, Xu, Xiaofeng, Humphreys, Elyn, Koven, Charles, Sonnentag, Oliver, Meyer, Gesa, Gosselin, Gabriel, Marsh, Philip, Oechel, WalterContributors: “...Harvard University Cambridge...”
Published in Scientific Reports (2022)
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478by Crouzet, Nicolas, Guillot, Tristan, Agabi, Karim, Rivet, Jean-Pierre, Bondoux, Erick, Challita, Zalpha, Fanteï-Caujolle, Yan, Fressin, François, Mékarnia, Djamel, Schmider, François-Xavier, Valbousquet, Franck, Blazit, Alain, Bonhomme, Serge, Abe, Lyu, Daban, Jean-Baptiste, Gouvret, Carole, Fruth, Thomas, Rauer, Heike, Erikson, Anders, Barbieri, Mauro, Aigrain, Suzanne, Pont, FrédéricContributors: “...Harvard University Cambridge -Smithsonian Institution...”
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479by hu, aixue, Meehl, Gerald, Otto-Bliesner, Bette L., Waelbroeck, Claire, Han, Weiqing, Loutre, Marie-France, Lambeck, Kurt, Mitrovica, Jerry X., Rosenbloom, NanContributors: “...Harvard University Cambridge...”
Published in Nature Geoscience (2010)
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480by Zona, Donatella, Lafleur, Peter, Hufkens, Koen, Bailey, Barbara, Gioli, Beniamino, Burba, George, Goodrich, Jordan, Liljedahl, Anna, Euskirchen, Eugénie, Watts, Jennifer, Farina, Mary, Kimball, John, Heimann, Martin, Göckede, Mathias, Pallandt, Martijn, Christensen, Torben, Mastepanov, Mikhail, López-Blanco, Efrén, Jackowicz-Korczynski, Marcin, Dolman, Albertus, Marchesini, Luca Belelli, Commane, Roisin, Wofsy, Steven, Miller, Charles, Lipson, David, Hashemi, Josh, Arndt, Kyle, Kutzbach, Lars, Holl, David, Boike, Julia, Wille, Christian, Sachs, Torsten, Kalhori, Aram, Song, Xia, Xu, Xiaofeng, Humphreys, Elyn, Koven, Charles, Sonnentag, Oliver, Meyer, Gesa, Gosselin, Gabriel, Marsh, Philip, Oechel, WalterContributors: “...Harvard University...”
Published in Scientific Reports (2022)
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