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When did Cornell become a university?

In 2015, Cornell University celebrated the sesquicentennial of its Charter Day, the anniversary of a signature on a piece of paper that officially created the university. Gov. Reuben Fenton signed Cornell’s charter into law on April 27, 1865, beginning what would be a three-year process to build an innovative new university.

How did Cornell develop?

Cornell developed as a technologically innovative institution, applying its academic research to its own campus and to outreach efforts. In 1883, it was one of the first university campuses to use electricity from a water-powered dynamo to light the campus grounds.

When is Cornell University's 150th birthday?

Gov. Reuben Fenton signed Cornell’s charter into law on April 27, 1865, beginning what would be a three-year process to build an innovative new university. But the 150th birthday of Cornell University as an institution – up and running with classrooms, students and faculty – is Oct. 7, 2018, the sesquicentennial of Cornell’s Inauguration Day.

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