Historedia
Person

Peter Cooper

Events
1
Episodes
1
Years
1859

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Peter Cooper, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Cooper Union founded by Peter Cooper in New York

    1859

    Role: Founder and First President

    1. 1859 · Cooper Square, ManhattanFounding of the Cooper Union

      Peter Cooper founded the Cooper Union in 1859, establishing a private college in New York City dedicated to accessible education.

Sources

  1. Cooper Union Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-04
  2. Peter Cooper Wikipedia, revision of 2026-06-30