The University of Chicago is a private research university located in the Hyde Park neighbourhood of Chicago. It was founded in 1890 with major funding from the oil magnate John D. Rockefeller and land donated by Marshall Field, and it opened its doors in 1892 under its first president, William Rainey Harper. The university soon became known for its emphasis on research and for its rigorous core curriculum. In 1942 a team led by Enrico Fermi achieved the first controlled nuclear chain reaction beneath its football stands. It is also associated with the Chicago school of economics, and its faculty and alumni have won many Nobel Prizes.
Before and after
- 26 September 1889Birth of Martin Heidegger
- 11 October 1889Death of James Prescott Joule
- 14 November 1889Birth of Jawaharlal Nehru
- 20 November 1889Birth of Edwin Hubble
- 1890Founding of University of Chicago
- 1890Opening of New Scotland Yard
- 1890Rise of Art Nouveau
- 1890Publication of The Picture of Dorian Gray
- 25 January 1890Founding of Sevilla FC
More in Society, economy & sport
- 25 March 1807Britain abolishes the slave trade
- from 10 June 1815 to 24 August 1866Founding of German Confederation
- from 19 July 1848 to 20 July 1848The Seneca Falls Convention
- 17 February 1863Founding of International Committee of the Red Cross
- 14 September 1867Karl Marx publishes Das Kapital
- 29 November 1899Founding of FC Barcelona
The era
This moment belongs to the Industrial era (1760 CE to 1914 CE), steam, factories and revolutions. You can also browse everything in the 19th century.