Harvard University was a university located near the city of Boston in Cambridge, Massachusetts on Earth. Founded in 1636, Harvard was the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States of America.
History and specifics[]
20th century[]
Dr. Christopher Danton earned doctorates in particle physics and applied thermonuclear energy from Harvard in the mid 20th century. (TOS - Star Trek: Assignment: Earth comic: "Brighter Than a Thousand Suns")
Inventor Edward de Bono held appointments at Harvard, as well as Oxford University and Cambridge University. (SCE - Aftermath eBook: Creative Couplings)
23rd century[]
Federation Councillor Cornelius Wayne became a lawyer after attending Harvard. (TOS novel: From the Depths)
In the year 2271, Doctor Leonard McCoy gave a lecture at Harvard after returning from Yonada. (TOS novel: The Lost Years)
In 2272, Harvard, Oxford, and Sorbonne Université were among the institutions that would not hire Klingon teacher G'dath for an academic post. (TOS - The Lost Years novel: A Flag Full of Stars)
24th century[]
The school remained active well into the 24th century. The Delphine Commander Hwiii ih'iie-uUlak!ha' was a 24th century graduate of Harvard. (TNG novel: Dark Mirror)
Starfleet Academy Professor Walter Horne earned his bachelor's degree at Harvard. (Last Unicorn RPG - SA module: Starfleet Academy Handbook)
Federation Council Advisor to Aldea William M'benge earned a degree from Harvard's School of Interplanetary Affairs. (Last Unicorn RPG modules: Planetary Adventures, Planets of the UFP)
The Delphine Hwiii ih'iie-uUlak!ha' had a successful career at Harvard and the Sorbonne before undertaking research into subspace hyperstring structures. (TNG novel: Dark Mirror)
While struggling at Starfleet Academy in 2370, Cadet Frederick Kimbal told Wesley Crusher that he might find other opportunities at Harvard or Stanford University. (TNG novel: Balance of Power)
- Novelist Susan Shwartz earned her M.A. and Ph.D. from Harvard.
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References[]
- TOS novel: The Lost Years
- TOS - The Lost Years novel: A Flag Full of Stars
- TOS novel: From the Depths
- TNG novel: Dark Mirror
- TNG novel: Balance of Power
- Last Unicorn RPG module: Planets of the UFP
- Last Unicorn RPG module: Planetary Adventures
- Last Unicorn RPG - SA module: Starfleet Academy Handbook
- SCE - Aftermath eBook: Creative Couplings
- TOS - Star Trek: Assignment: Earth comic: "Brighter Than a Thousand Suns"
External links[]
- Harvard University article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.
- Harvard University article at Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.