University of Pennsylvania — knowledge-graph profile
higher education · HQ: Philadelphia · Founded 1740
The University of Pennsylvania is a private Ivy League research university in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. One of nine colonial colleges, it was chartered in 1755 through the efforts of founder and first president Benjamin Franklin, who had advocated for an educational institution that trained leaders in academia, commerce, and public service.
Key people: Benjamin Franklin (founder), Philip Syng (founder), Robert Strettell (founder), William Shippen (founder), James Logan (founder), William Shippen (founder)
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