Eliot's long tenure transformed the college and affiliated professional schools into a modern research university Harvard was a founding member of the Association of American Universities in 1900. Following the American Civil War, President Charles W.

Its curriculum and student body were gradually secularized during the 18th century, and by the 19th century Harvard had emerged as the central cultural establishment among Boston elites.

Although never formally affiliated with any denomination, the early College primarily trained Congregationalist and Unitarian clergy. Its history, influence and wealth have made it one of the most prestigious universities in the world.Established originally by the Massachusetts legislature and soon thereafter named for John Harvard, Harvard is the United States' oldest institution of higher learning, and the Harvard Corporation is its first chartered corporation. Harvard University is a private Ivy League research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts, established in 1636.

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