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- NAME: John Harvard
- OCCUPATION: Philanthropist, Religious Leader
- BIRTH DATE: c. November 26, 1607
- DEATH DATE: September 14, 1638
- EDUCATION: Cambridge University
- PLACE OF BIRTH: London, England
- PLACE OF DEATH: Charlestown, Massachusetts
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John Harvard was a New England colonist whose bequest permitted the firm establishment of Harvard College.
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John Harvard was born November 26, 1607, in London, England. He married in 1636 and sailed for New England the following year. In 1637, he became a freeman of Charlestown, Massachusetts Bay Colony, where he served as assistant pastor. When he died of tuberculosis he directed that half his money be given to a school recently created in neighboring New Towne, soon to be renamed Cambridge.© 2013 A+E Networks. All rights reserved.
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