University of Chicago
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University of Chicago
Summary
University of Chicago is a private university[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of private_university entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,850 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- University of Chicago was a member of Consortium of Social Science Associations[3].
- University of Chicago was a member of Q118398[4].
- University of Chicago was a member of DataCite[5].
- University of Chicago was a member of Association of American Universities[6].
- University of Chicago was a member of Higher Education Leadership Initiative for Open Scholarship[7].
- University of Chicago was a member of Coalition for Networked Information[8].
- University of Chicago is located in Chicago[9].
- University of Chicago is in the country of United States[10].
- University of Chicago's instance of is recorded as private university[11].
- University of Chicago's instance of is recorded as private not-for-profit educational institution[12].
- University of Chicago's instance of is recorded as research university[13].
- University of Chicago's founder is recorded as John D. Rockefeller[14].
- University of Chicago's founder is recorded as American Baptist Education Society[15].
- University of Chicago's founder is recorded as Silas B. Cobb[16].
- University of Chicago's founder is recorded as Charles L. Hutchinson[17].
- University of Chicago's founder is recorded as Martin A. Ryerson[18].
- University of Chicago's founder is recorded as John Dewey[19].
- University of Chicago's headquarters location is recorded as Chicago[20].
- The location of University of Chicago was Chicago[21].
- University of Chicago's postal code is recorded as 60637[22].
- University of Chicago's child organization or unit is recorded as University of Chicago Press[23].
- University of Chicago's child organization or unit is recorded as Department of Comparative Human Development, University of Chicago[24].
- University of Chicago's child organization or unit is recorded as Argonne National Laboratory[25].
- University of Chicago's child organization or unit is recorded as Evanston Hospital[26].
- University of Chicago's child organization or unit is recorded as Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering[27].
Body
Founding
Founders include John D. Rockefeller[14], American Baptist Education Society[15], Silas B. Cobb[16], Charles L. Hutchinson[17], Martin A. Ryerson[18], and John Dewey[19]. 1890 marks the founding of University of Chicago[28].
Leadership
University of Chicago's chairperson is recorded as Robert Zimmer[29].
Operations
University of Chicago's headquarters location is recorded as Chicago[20]. Subsidiaries include University of Chicago Press[23], a university press[30], in United States[31], founded in 1891[32], headquartered in Chicago[33]; Department of Comparative Human Development, it[24]; Argonne National Laboratory[25], a laboratory[34], in United States[35], founded in 1946[36], headquartered in Lemont[37]; Evanston Hospital[26], a medical organization[38], in United States[39], founded in 1891[40]; and Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering[27], an academic institution[41], founded in 2011[42].
Industry
University of Chicago's industry is recorded as higher education[43].
Brands and Namesakes
Things named for University of Chicago include Chicago school of economics[44], a school of economic thought[45].
Why It Matters
University of Chicago ranks in the top 3% of private_university entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,850 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] It is known by 70 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]
Entities named for it include Chicago school of economics[44], a school of economic thought[45].