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Bradshaw, Henry

(Encyclopedia) Bradshaw, Henry, 1831–86, English librarian and antiquarian at Cambridge. He discovered, organized, and made known the university's treasures of manuscripts and incunabula, especially…

North Dakota, University of

(Encyclopedia) North Dakota, University of, at Grand Forks; state supported; coeducational; chartered 1883, opened 1884. It has several professional schools, including those for aerospace sciences,…

South Dakota State University

(Encyclopedia) South Dakota State University, at Brookings; land-grant support; coeducational; chartered 1883 as Dakota Agricultural College, opened 1884. In 1907 it became South Dakota State College…

Mississippi State University

(Encyclopedia) Mississippi State University, at Mississippi State, near Starkville; land-grant and state supported; coeducational; chartered 1878 as an agricultural and mechanical college, opened…

Armenia, city, Colombia

(Encyclopedia) Armenia Armenia ärmāˈnyä [key], city, W central Colombia. It is located in a fertile agricultural region; coffee, silk, and sugarcane are produced. Armenia…

O'Gorman, Juan

(Encyclopedia) O'Gorman, Juan, 1905–82, Mexican architect. Trained by Villagran Garcia, O'Gorman produced designs adapting the International style to Mexican requirements. O'Gorman's most notable…

Chicago, University of

(Encyclopedia) Chicago, University of, at Chicago; coeducational; inc. 1890, opened 1892 primarily through the gifts of John D. Rockefeller. Because of the progressive programs and distinguished…