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'''Johns Hopkins University''' (or JHU) is a [[private school|private]] [[university]] in [[Maryland]], which was founded as the nation's first [[research]] university<ref name="aboutus">{{cite web|url=http://www.johnshopkins.edu/|work=Johns Hopkins Institutions|title=About Us|format=HTML|language=English}}</ref> in 1876, under President Daniel Coit Gilman.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://webapps.jhu.edu/jhuniverse/information_about_hopkins/about_jhu/a_brief_history_of_jhu/index.cfm|title=A Brief History Of Jhu|work=Johns Hopkins University|format=HTML|language=English}}</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''' (or JHU) is a [[private school|private]] [[university]] in [[Maryland]], which was founded as the nation's first [[research]] university<ref name="aboutus">{{cite web|url=http://www.johnshopkins.edu/|work=Johns Hopkins Institutions|title=About Us|format=HTML|language=English}}</ref> in 1876, under President Daniel Coit Gilman.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://webapps.jhu.edu/jhuniverse/information_about_hopkins/about_jhu/a_brief_history_of_jhu/index.cfm|title=A Brief History Of Jhu|work=Johns Hopkins University|format=HTML|language=English}}</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"/>
  
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The school ranked #14 in US News's 2008 "National Universities: Top Schools" list.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/usnews/edu/college/rankings/brief/t1natudoc_brief.php|title=National Universities: Top Schools|work=US News|format=HTML|language=English}}</ref> Johns Hopkins ranks first among [[United States]] universities in receipt of federal research and development funds.<ref name="ataglance">{{cite web|url=http://webapps.jhu.edu/jhuniverse/information_about_hopkins/about_jhu/facts_at_a_glance/index.cfm|work=Johns Hopkins University|title=Facts At A Glance|format=HTML|language=English}}</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"/>
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The school ranked #14 in US News's 2008 "National Universities: Top Schools" list.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/usnews/edu/college/rankings/brief/t1natudoc_brief.php|title=National Universities: Top Schools|work=US News|format=HTML|language=English}}</ref> Johns Hopkins ranks first among [[United States]] universities in receipt of [[federal]] research and development funds.<ref name="ataglance">{{cite web|url=http://webapps.jhu.edu/jhuniverse/information_about_hopkins/about_jhu/facts_at_a_glance/index.cfm|work=Johns Hopkins University|title=Facts At A Glance|format=HTML|language=English}}</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"/>
 
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==History==
 
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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">{{cite web|url=http://webapps.jhu.edu/jhuniverse/information_about_hopkins/about_jhu/chronology/index.cfm|work=Johns Hopkins University|title=Chronology|format=HTML|language=English}}</ref>  
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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">{{cite web|url=http://webapps.jhu.edu/jhuniverse/information_about_hopkins/about_jhu/chronology/index.cfm|work=Johns Hopkins University|title=Chronology|format=HTML|language=English}}</ref>  
  
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Johns Hopkins's first [[African American]] student came in 1887, when Kelly Miller sought a degree in mathematics. The school increased tuition by 25% two years later, due to the economic crisis, 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.<ref name="timeline" /> Johns Hopkins had an all male student body until 1970, when the first female students arrived on campus.<ref name="timeline" />
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Johns Hopkins's first [[African American]] student came in 1887, when Kelly Miller sought a degree in [[mathematics]]. The school increased tuition by 25% two years later, due to the economic crisis, 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.<ref name="timeline" /> Johns Hopkins had an all male student body until 1970, when the first female students arrived on campus.<ref name="timeline" />
 
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Johns Hopkins University
JHUSeal.gif
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[2]
Mascot: Blue Jays
Website: http://www.jhu.edu/

Johns Hopkins University (or JHU) is a private university in Maryland, which was founded as the nation's first research university[3] in 1876, under President Daniel Coit Gilman.[4] 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).[3]

The school ranked #14 in US News's 2008 "National Universities: Top Schools" list.[5] Johns Hopkins ranks first among United States universities in receipt of federal research and development funds.[6] The School of Medicine ranks first among medical schools in receipt of extramural awards from the National Institutes of Health.[6] The Bloomberg School of Public Health is first among all public health schools in research support from the federal government.[6]

History

Johns Hopkins

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.[7]

Johns Hopkins's first African American student came in 1887, when Kelly Miller sought a degree in mathematics. The school increased tuition by 25% two years later, due to the economic crisis, 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.[7] Johns Hopkins had an all male student body until 1970, when the first female students arrived on campus.[7]

Schools Centers Affiliates

The Johns Hopkins University has 10 divisions:

  • Homewood Campus
    • Krieger School of Arts and Sciences
    • School of Education
    • Whiting School of Engineering
  • East Baltimore Campus
    • School of Medicine
    • School of Nursing
    • Bloomberg School of Public Health
  • Downtown Baltimore
    • Carey Business School
    • The Peabody Institute
  • Washington, D.C.
    • Nitze School of Advanced International Studies
  • Laurel, Md.
    • Applied Physics Laboratory

Athletics

Most of JHU's teams are in Division 3, however the Johns Hopkins Division 1 men's lacrosse team has won 9 championships and finished second 8 times.[8]

Notes

  1. ↑ The Official Athletic Site of Johns Hopkins University (English) (HTML). Johns Hopkins. Retrieved on 2007-02-17.
  2. ↑ Frequently Asked Questions (English) (HTML). Johns Hopkins University. Retrieved on 2007-02-17.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 About Us (English) (HTML). Johns Hopkins Institutions.
  4. ↑ A Brief History Of Jhu (English) (HTML). Johns Hopkins University.
  5. ↑ National Universities: Top Schools (English) (HTML). US News.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Facts At A Glance (English) (HTML). Johns Hopkins University.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Chronology (English) (HTML). Johns Hopkins University.
  8. ↑ History - Past Champions (English) (HTML). NCAA Sports.

See also

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