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Incorporation and Funding
- When
- 1890
- Where
- University of Chicago
The American Baptist Education Society incorporated the new university in 1890 using donations from the society and John D. Rockefeller.
In 1890, the American Baptist Education Society incorporated a new University of Chicago as a coeducational institution. This was funded by $400,000 donated to the ABES and a $600,000 donation from Standard Oil co-founder John D. Rockefeller.
Sources
- University of Chicago Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-06
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