Sorbonne University is a public research university located in Paris, France. Its current institutional form was created in 2018 by the merger of Paris-Sorbonne University (Paris IV) and the Universite Pierre et Marie Curie (Paris VI), though its lineage traces to the College of Sorbonne, founded in 1257 as a constituent college of the University of Paris. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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Founded YearThe 2018 date is the current legal institution's formation by merger; its medieval antecedent, the College of Sorbonne, dates to 1257 as a constituent college of the University of Paris. Ownership Type Classification
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Jean Piaget, Thinkers Piaget held the chair of developmental psychology at the Sorbonne from 1952 to 1963.
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- Also in Geography Atlas: France, located there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: Paris, located there.
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Sorbonne University (French: Sorbonne Universite) is a public research university located in Paris, France. The institution's legacy reaches back to the Middle Ages in 1257 when the College of Sorbonne was established by Robert de Sorbon as a constituent college of the University of Paris. Its current iteration was formed in 2018 by the merger of Paris-Sorbonne University (Paris IV) and the Universite Pierre et Marie Curie (Paris VI).
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2018; 8 years ago (2018) (current legal status)
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21 Rue de l'Ecole de Medecine 75006 Paris, France
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21 Rue de l'Ecole de Medecine 75006 Paris, France
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Public research non-profit coeducational higher education institution
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Sorbonne University is a public research university located in Paris, France.
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- Wikidata Q41497113, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
- Wikidata Q41497113, class allow-list match (w-bbfill-education6-0927)
- Wikidata Q41497113 P2196 (number of students), preferred+latest (w-bbfill-education6-0927)
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