American University

Summary

American University is a private university^[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of private_university entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,455 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• American University was a member of ORCID, Inc.^[3].
• American University was a member of LIGO Scientific Collaboration^[4].
• American University was a member of Association of American Colleges and Universities^[5].
• American University was a member of American Council on Education^[6].
• American University was a member of Coalition for Networked Information^[7].
• American University was a member of Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition^[8].
• American University is located in Washington, D.C.^[9].
• American University is in the country of United States^[10].
• American University's image is recorded as American University Glover Gate.jpg^[11].
• American University's instance of is recorded as private university^[12].
• American University's instance of is recorded as research university^[13].
• American University's instance of is recorded as private not-for-profit educational institution^[14].
• American University's founder is recorded as John Fletcher Hurst^[15].
• American University's logo image is recorded as American University logo.svg^[16].
• American University's ISNI is recorded as 0000000121732321^[17].
• American University's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 142661577^[18].
• American University's GND ID is recorded as 1020277-8^[19].
• American University's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n79043476^[20].
• American University's Union List of Artist Names ID is recorded as 500312795^[21].
• American University's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 11879527q^[22].
• American University's IdRef ID is recorded as 026574101^[23].
• American University's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA13788298^[24].
• American University's postal code is recorded as 20016-8001^[25].
• American University's child organization or unit is recorded as American University Museum^[26].
• American University's child organization or unit is recorded as Kogod School of Business^[27].

Body

Founding

American University's founder is recorded as John Fletcher Hurst^[15]. +1893-00-00T00:00:00Z marks the founding of it^[28].

Operations

Subsidiaries include American University Museum^[26], an art museum^[29], in United States^[30], founded in 2005^[31]; Kogod School of Business^[27], a business school^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1955^[34]; Washington College of Law^[35], a law school^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1896^[38]; American University College of Arts and Sciences^[39], a college of Arts and Sciences^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 1893^[42]; American University School of Communication^[43], a university^[44], in United States^[45], founded in 1893^[46]; and American University School of Public Affairs^[47], a university^[48], in United States^[49], founded in 1934^[50].

Industry

American University's industry is recorded as higher education^[51].

Brands and Namesakes

Things named for American University include Tenleytown–AU Station^[52], a metro station^[53], in United States^[54], founded in 1984^[55].

Why It Matters

American University ranks in the top 5% of private_university entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,455 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[56] It is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[57]

Entities named for it include Tenleytown–AU Station^[52], a metro station^[53], in United States^[54], founded in 1984^[55].