10/06/1880 AD founded
The University of Southern California was founded following the efforts of Judge Robert M. Widney, who helped secure donations from several key figures in early Los Angeles history: a Protestant nurseryman, Ozro Childs, an Irish Catholic former-Governor, John Gately Downey, and a German Jewish banker, Isaias W. Hellman.
The three donated 308 lots of land to establish the campus and provided the necessary seed money for the construction of the first buildings.
Los Angeles, CA
Lattitude: 34.05° N
Longitude: 118.25° W
Region: North America
Modern Day United States
Lattitude: 34.05° N
Longitude: 118.25° W
Region: North America
Modern Day United States
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