Stretching the truth? (by 9 years)
11/14/1740 AD founded
Although UPenn claims this founding date, it is somewhat dubious.
They also claim that Ben Franklin founded the shoool
However, Franklin' himself claims, in his autobiography, that he first had the idea for the school in 1743. And that nothing further happened until 1749
Philadelphia, PA
Lattitude: 39.9525° N
Longitude: 75.1652° W
Region: North America
Modern Day United States
Lattitude: 39.9525° N
Longitude: 75.1652° W
Region: North America
Modern Day United States
Subjects Who or What founded?
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University of Pennsylvania (UPenn, Penn) Private Ivy League resea...
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