Vanderbilt University

Vanderbilt University is a private research university in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. Founded in 1873, the university is named for shipping and rail magnate "Commodore" Cornelius Vanderbilt, who provided Vanderbilt its initial $1 million endowment despite having never been to the South. The Commodore hoped that his gift and the greater work of the university...

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  • 1873

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  • 1950

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  • 98
  • 2009

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  • 36.1486
  • -86.805
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