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First Class Meeting

Name: First Class Meeting
Start: 1849-02-05
Location: Madison Female Academy

When: 1849-02-05
Where: Madison Female Academy
Part of: University of Wisconsin–Madison founded

The first class of 17 students met at the Madison Female Academy on February 5, 1849.

John H. Lathrop became the university's first chancellor in the fall of 1849. John W. Sterling served as the university's first professor, specializing in mathematics. The first class of 17 students met at the Madison Female Academy on February 5, 1849, marking the beginning of academic operations.

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University of Wisconsin–Madison Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-03

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