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'''Johns Hopkins University''' is a [[Maryland]], [[private school|private]] [[university]], founded as the nation's first research university<ref name="aboutus">http://www.johnshopkins.edu/</ref> in 1876, under President Daniel Coit Gilman.<ref>http://webapps.jhu.edu/jhuniverse/information_about_hopkins/about_jhu/a_brief_history_of_jhu/index.cfm</ref> It is named after merchant Johns Hopkins, who died in 1873, leaving $7 million dollars to build a university and [[hospital]] in his name (the hospital opened in 1889).<ref name="aboutus"/> | '''Johns Hopkins University''' is a [[Maryland]], [[private school|private]] [[university]], founded as the nation's first research university<ref name="aboutus">http://www.johnshopkins.edu/</ref> in 1876, under President Daniel Coit Gilman.<ref>http://webapps.jhu.edu/jhuniverse/information_about_hopkins/about_jhu/a_brief_history_of_jhu/index.cfm</ref> It is named after merchant Johns Hopkins, who died in 1873, leaving $7 million dollars to build a university and [[hospital]] in his name (the hospital opened in 1889).<ref name="aboutus"/> | ||
| − | The school ranked #14 in US News's 2008 "National [[University|Universities]]: Top Schools" list.<ref>http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/usnews/edu/college/rankings/brief/t1natudoc_brief.php</ref> Johns Hopkins ranks first among [[United States]] universities in receipt of federal research and development funds.<ref name="ataglance">http://webapps.jhu.edu/jhuniverse/information_about_hopkins/about_jhu/facts_at_a_glance/index.cfm</ref> The School of Medicine ranks first among medical schools in receipt of extramural awards from the National Institutes of Health.<ref name="ataglance"/> The Bloomberg School of Public Health is first among all public health schools in research support from the federal government.<ref name="ataglance"/> | + | The school ranked #14 in US News's 2008 "National [[University|Universities]]: Top Schools" list.<ref>http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/usnews/edu/college/rankings/brief/t1natudoc_brief.php</ref> Johns Hopkins ranks first among [[United States]] universities in receipt of federal research and development funds.<ref name="ataglance">http://webapps.jhu.edu/jhuniverse/information_about_hopkins/about_jhu/facts_at_a_glance/index.cfm</ref> The School of Medicine ranks first among medical schools in receipt of extramural awards from the [[National Institutes of Health]].<ref name="ataglance"/> The Bloomberg School of Public Health is first among all public health schools in research support from the federal government.<ref name="ataglance"/> |
==History== | ==History== | ||
After Hopkins's incorporation of both a university and hospital in 1867, [[George Peabody]] proposed the establishment of an institute in Baltimore to be comprised of a library, art gallery, academy of music, and a lecture series. The building of this school was completed in 1861, but the [[Civil War]] delayed its opening.<ref name="timeline">http://webapps.jhu.edu/jhuniverse/information_about_hopkins/about_jhu/chronology/index.cfm</ref> | After Hopkins's incorporation of both a university and hospital in 1867, [[George Peabody]] proposed the establishment of an institute in Baltimore to be comprised of a library, art gallery, academy of music, and a lecture series. The building of this school was completed in 1861, but the [[Civil War]] delayed its opening.<ref name="timeline">http://webapps.jhu.edu/jhuniverse/information_about_hopkins/about_jhu/chronology/index.cfm</ref> | ||
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| City: | Baltimore, Maryland |
| Type: | Private |
| Sports: | baseball, basketball, crew, cross country, fencing, field hockey, football, lacrosse, soccer, swimming, tennis, track and field, volleyball, water polo, wrestling[1] |
| Colors: | blue, black (athletic)/gold, sable |
| Mascot: | Blue Jays |
| Website: | http://www.jhu.edu/ |
Johns Hopkins University is a Maryland, private university, founded as the nation's first research university[2] in 1876, under President Daniel Coit Gilman.[3] It is named after merchant Johns Hopkins, who died in 1873, leaving $7 million dollars to build a university and hospital in his name (the hospital opened in 1889).[2]
The school ranked #14 in US News's 2008 "National Universities: Top Schools" list.[4] Johns Hopkins ranks first among United States universities in receipt of federal research and development funds.[5] The School of Medicine ranks first among medical schools in receipt of extramural awards from the National Institutes of Health.[5] The Bloomberg School of Public Health is first among all public health schools in research support from the federal government.[5]
History
After Hopkins's incorporation of both a university and hospital in 1867, George Peabody proposed the establishment of an institute in Baltimore to be comprised of a library, art gallery, academy of music, and a lecture series. The building of this school was completed in 1861, but the Civil War delayed its opening.[6]
Johns Hopkins's first African American student came in 1887, when Kelly Miller saught a degree in mathematics. The economic crisis two years later resulted in the school increasing tuition by 25%, and Miller was forced to leave. Years later his former mathematics professor Simon Newcomb and President Gilman recommend Miller for a faculty position at Howard University, his undergraduate alma mater, where Miller subsequently served for many years as professor of mathematics and dean of arts and sciences.[6] Johns Hopkins had an all male student body until 1970, when the first female students arrived on campus.[6]
Athletics
The Johns Hopkins men's lacrosse team has won 9 championships and finished second 8 times.[7]
Notes
- ↑ http://hopkinssports.cstv.com/
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 http://www.johnshopkins.edu/
- ↑ http://webapps.jhu.edu/jhuniverse/information_about_hopkins/about_jhu/a_brief_history_of_jhu/index.cfm
- ↑ http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/usnews/edu/college/rankings/brief/t1natudoc_brief.php
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 http://webapps.jhu.edu/jhuniverse/information_about_hopkins/about_jhu/facts_at_a_glance/index.cfm
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 http://webapps.jhu.edu/jhuniverse/information_about_hopkins/about_jhu/chronology/index.cfm
- ↑ http://www.ncaasports.com/lacrosse/mens/history