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University of Chicago (view source)
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Although the University was established by [[Baptist|Baptists]], it was non-denominational from the start. It also welcomed women and minority students at a time when many universities did not.
Although the University was established by [[Baptist|Baptists]], it was non-denominational from the start. It also welcomed women and minority students at a time when many universities did not.
Since the 1950s the University is well known for hosting the [[Chicago School of Economics]], led for many years by [[Milton Friedman]] and [[George Stigler]]. The economics department has dominated the [[Nobel Prizes]] in the past few decades.
Since the 1950s the University is well known for hosting the [[Chicago School of Economics]], led for many years by [[Milton Friedman]] and [[George Stigler]]. The economics department has dominated the [[Nobel Prizes]] in the past few decades.
On December 2, 1942, Enrico Fermi and Leo Szilard assembled a rudimentary nuclear reactor under the stands of the former football stadium. What followed was the first self sustaining nuclear chain reaction, a discovery which lead to the development of the atomic bombs used later in the war. The site of this Manhattan Project milestone is now commemorated with a statue by Henry Moore titled "Nuclear Energy," it is adjacent to the Regenstein Library.
Liberal [[Robert Hutchins]], a pioneer of the Essentialist school of education, was the president and chancellor of the university in the mid 20th century. <!-- He eliminated the school's football program and attempted to do away with fraternities and campus religious organizations, believing them to be unnecessary distractions.-->
Liberal [[Robert Hutchins]], a pioneer of the Essentialist school of education, was the president and chancellor of the university in the mid 20th century. <!-- He eliminated the school's football program and attempted to do away with fraternities and campus religious organizations, believing them to be unnecessary distractions.-->
The first Heisman Trophy winner, Jay Berwanger, was a student at the university when he was awarded it in 1935. At the time, the school was one of the founding members of the Big Ten athletic conference. In 1939, Robert Hutchins disbanded the varsity football team, thereby leaving the conference. The school now fields a modestly successful Division III football team.
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