The University of Michigan is a public research university in Ann Arbor and one of the leading universities in the United States. It was founded in Detroit before Michigan became a state, under the unusual name of Catholepistemiad, or University of Michigania, and it moved to Ann Arbor two decades later. The university grew into a large research institution with strong programmes in engineering, medicine, law, business and the sciences. It was among the first American universities to admit women, and its campus has long been associated with political and social activism, including the first teach-in against the Vietnam War. It is also known for its athletics, notably the Michigan Wolverines football team, which plays in one of the largest stadiums in the world.
Before and after
- 1817Discovery of selenium
- 23 June 1817Founding of Bank of Montreal
- 12 July 1817Birth of Henry David Thoreau
- 18 July 1817Death of Jane Austen
- 26 August 1817Founding of University of Michigan
- from November 1817 to February 1818Third Anglo-Maratha War
- 30 November 1817Birth of Theodor Mommsen
- 1 January 1818Publication of Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus
- 1818Rise of House of Bernadotte
More in Society, economy & sport
- from 10 June 1815 to 24 August 1866Founding of German Confederation
- 17 February 1863Founding of International Committee of the Red Cross
- 26 October 1863The Football Association is founded in London
- 17 May 1865Founding of International Telecommunication Union
- 19 September 1893New Zealand becomes the first country where women vote
- 30 June 1908Tunguska event
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.