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The history of Brigham Young University (BYU) begins in 1875, when the school was called Brigham Young Academy (BYA). The school did not reach university status until 1903, in a decision made by the school's board of trustees at the request of BYU president Benjamin Cluff .
Brigham Young University (BYU) is a private research university in Provo, Utah, United States.It was founded in 1875 by religious leader Brigham Young and is sponsored by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church).
October 1903 – December 1903 (President of Brigham Young University) [1] (As of October 1903: Presidents of Brigham Young University) 4 George H. Brimhall: April 1904 – July 1921 [1] 5 Franklin S. Harris: July 1921 – June 1945 [1] 6 Howard S. McDonald: July 1945 – October 1949 [1] 7 Ernest L. Wilkinson: February 1951 – July 1971 [1] 8 ...
Originally founded as Villanueva de La Serena, the city was destroyed completely in a native uprising in 1549 and re-founded the same year as San Bartolomé de La Serena; its founding date is for this reason sometimes listed as 1549. Second oldest European city in Chile. 1545: Potosí: Potosí: Bolivia: 1545 San Juan de los Remedios: Villa ...
[111] The school broke off from the University of Deseret and became Brigham Young Academy in 1876 under the leadership of Karl G. Maeser, [111] and was the precursor to Brigham Young University. [112] Within the church, Young reorganized the Relief Society for women in 1867 and created organizations for young women in 1869 and young men in ...
It was founded by Brigham Young on 6 August 1877, 23 days before his death. He deeded several acres of land to a board of trustees for the development of a college. [ 1 ] This was just two years after he founded Brigham Young Academy in Provo in 1875, which became Brigham Young University in 1903.
Pennsylvania Hospital founded; 1753 – Bell hung in tower of State House; 1755 – College of Philadelphia chartered; 1757 – Amicable Library Co. founded. [10] 1766 American Society for Promoting Useful Knowledge established. [11] Foundation of the city's first permanent theatre, the Southwark Theatre in Philadelphia [5] 1767
BYU also claims notable professional football players including Super Bowl MVP Steve Young '84 & '94, Heisman Trophy winner Ty Detmer '90, and two-time Super Bowl winner Jim McMahon. In golf, BYU alumni include two major championship winners: Johnny Miller ('69) at the 1973 U.S. Open and 1976 British Open and Mike Weir ('92) at the 2003 Masters.