Harvard University was formerly New College until in honor of its first benefactor and English pastor John Harvard it was renamed to Harvard College in 1639.
john Harvard
In -1636- John Harvard and the General Court founded Harvard College.
John F. Kennedy went to Harvard University (AB)
John Robinson - pastor - was born in 1575.
John Robinson - pastor - died in 1625.
John Maclean - pastor - died in 1928.
John Maclean - pastor - was born in 1851.
The mascot of Harvard University is John Harvard, the founder of the University, which is actually pretty lame.
John Harvard was born on November 26, 1607.
John Harvard, weird but true. Harvard's official mascot is the "Crimson". However, because it would be difficult to have a color patrol the sidelines and excite fans, they sometimes have a costumed John Harvard figure at sporting events.
Jonathan Edwards became pastor of Northampton in 1727.