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Duke University

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Duke University is a private research university in Durham, North Carolina, United States, founded by Methodists and Quakers in the present-day city of Trinity in 1838; the school moved to Durham in 1892. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Founded Year
1838 1
Country
United States 1
City
Durham 1
Ownership Type
Private non-profit 1
Classification
Institution Type
University 1
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1. Duke University (Wikipedia)
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  • Lead section
    Duke University is a private research university in Durham, North Carolina, United States. Founded by Methodists and Quakers in the present-day city of Trinity in 1838, the school moved to Durham in 1892.
  • Infobox, Established
    1838
  • Infobox, Location
    Durham, North Carolina, United States
  • Infobox, Location (city)
    Durham, North Carolina, United States
  • Infobox, Type
    Private research university
  • Description, institution-kind classification
    Duke University is a private research university in Durham, North Carolina, United States, founded by Methodists and Quakers in the present-day city of Trinity in 1838; the school moved to Durham in 1892.
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