colleges; centers of higher learning
Gemmy Insustries was founded in 1984 in Irving, Texas. Although it was founded here it is now based in another Texan town called Choppell. Here is where they make most of the products.
It was founded in 1732 by James Edward Oglethorpe. The date is February 1, 1732, by our modern calendar, although it was February 12, 1732, by the calendar then in use.
The biggest reason was that Portugal had Prince Henry who founded a school for navigators and favored sailors.
General Motors was founded in Flint, Michigan in the United States, although they now have a world-wide presence.
The Red Sox were founded in 1901 as one of the eight charter teams in the American league, however they were earlier known as the Boston Americans. Then in 1901, as they joined the American League, they changed their name to Boston Somersets, then in 1903 to the Boston Pilgrims, then in 1907 to our beloved Red Sox.
Some colleges founded out of the religious enthusiasm of the Great Awakening include Princeton University (originally the College of New Jersey), Brown University (originally the College of Rhode Island), and Rutgers University (originally Queen's College). These institutions were established to train ministers and educate students in a religiously inspired curriculum.
Although Riga is mentioned in written documents at least a few years earlier, Riga formaly was founded in 1201 B.C.
500 BC or earlier
He founded the post office, a fire department, and college.
Johannesburg. Bloemfontein was founded 1846 - 40 years earlier.
The CrowdFlower community was founded in 2009. However the company on which it is based was called Dolores Labs. This was founded at an earlier time in 2007.
Many of the denominational liberal arts colleges founded as a result of the Second Great Awakening were established with the goal of combining education with religious values and moral teachings. These colleges sought to provide a well-rounded education that integrated faith with academics, and they often emphasized service, social justice, and community engagement. Some examples include Oberlin College, founded by Presbyterian ministers in Ohio, and Mount Holyoke College, founded by Mary Lyon in Massachusetts.
Ontario was founded on July 1, 1867. This is the fourth largest province in Canada and was earlier part of the Quebec province.
There are several banking institutions that go by the name of Commerce Bank. The largest was founded in 1865 and has branches in five states throughout the midwest.
The United States! Mormonism was founded in upstate New York, USA in 1830 during the Second Great Awakening.
Royal Academy of Music
No. Moses lived 3300 years ago, and (together with Abraham, who lived earlier) founded Judaism, as described in this linked page.Islam, which began around 1400 years ago, was founded by Muhammad.