Franz Boas
Harvard University
New York University founded in 1831.
The University of Pennsylvania was founded by Benjamin Franklin and George Whitefield. Today, the university enrolls more than 20,000 students.
Harvard University was founded in 1636
Benjamin Franklin founded The University of Pennsylvania
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Franz Boas is often considered the "father of American anthropology," as he laid the foundation for modern cultural anthropology. However, for physical anthropology, figures like Johann Friedrich Blumenbach and Sir Arthur Keith have also made significant contributions to the field.
Beirut - The American University of Beirut was founded in 1866.
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Harvard University
The first department of political science was founded in 1880 at Columbia University in the United States. This marked the official establishment of political science as an academic discipline.
The first sociology department in the United Kingdom was founded at the London School or Economics in 1904 at Emile Durkheim.
The American Psychological Association was founded in July 1892. The APA was founded in July 1892 at Clark University by a group of 26 men. Its first president wasG. Stanley Hall.
Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority was founded on Howard University Campus in 1908 which makes it the oldest sorority in America. It is also a African American founded Greek Letter Foundation.
The Academy and College of Philadelphia which evolved into the University of Pennsylvania, the first Pennsylvania fire department, the first American Hospital, Franklin and Marshall College and the first public lending library.
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The University was founded in 1842.