Dartmouth college

Dartmouth College

Dartmouth College (/ˈdɑːrtməθ/ DART-məth) is a private Ivy League research university in Hanover, New Hampshire, United States. Established in 1769 by Eleazar Wheelock, it is the ninth-oldest institution of higher education in the United States and one of the nine colonial colleges chartered before the American Revolution.

Etymology

The college's name comes from William Legge, 2nd Earl of Dartmouth, an important supporter of Eleazar Wheelock's efforts at establishing the school. The Earl of Dartmouth was a title in the Peerage of Great Britain, named for the town of Dartmouth in Devon, England.

Related Terms

• Ivy League: A collegiate athletic conference comprising sports teams from eight private universities in the Northeastern United States.
• Eleazar Wheelock: A Congregational minister, orator, and educator in Lebanon, Connecticut, for 35 years before founding Dartmouth College.
• Hanover, New Hampshire: A town along the Connecticut River in Grafton County, New Hampshire, United States. The majority of the town is within the White Mountain National Forest.
• William Legge, 2nd Earl of Dartmouth: A British statesman who is most remembered for his part in the government before and during the American Revolution.

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