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The '''University of Nebraska–Lincoln''' ('''Nebraska''', '''UNL''', or '''NU''') is a [[Public university|public]] [[Land-grant university|land-grant]] [[research university]] in [[Lincoln, Nebraska]]. It is the state's oldest university and the [[flagship institution]] of the [[University of Nebraska system]]. The state legislature chartered the university in 1869 as a land-grant university under the [[Morrill Act]] of 1862, two years after Nebraska became a state. | The '''University of Nebraska–Lincoln''' ('''Nebraska''', '''UNL''', or '''NU''') is a [[Public university|public]] [[Land-grant university|land-grant]] [[research university]] in [[Lincoln, Nebraska]]. It is the state's oldest university and the [[flagship institution]] of the [[University of Nebraska system]]. The state legislature chartered the university in 1869 as a land-grant university under the [[Morrill Act]] of 1862, two years after Nebraska became a state. | ||
| − | Three alumni have [[List of University of Nebraska–Lincoln people#Nobel laureates|won the Nobel Prize]], one has won the [[Turing Award]], eight have won the [[Pulitzer Prize]], 22 have been selected as [[Rhodes Scholar]]s, one has been selected as a [[Marshall Scholarship|Marshall Scholar]], 29 have been selected as [[Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship|Goldwater Scholars]] and 15 have been selected as [[Truman Scholar]]s. In 2010 NU was named a Truman Scholarship Honor Institution.<ref> | + | Three alumni have [[List of University of Nebraska–Lincoln people#Nobel laureates|won the Nobel Prize]], one has won the [[Turing Award]], eight have won the [[Pulitzer Prize]], 22 have been selected as [[Rhodes Scholar]]s, one has been selected as a [[Marshall Scholarship|Marshall Scholar]], 29 have been selected as [[Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship|Goldwater Scholars]] and 15 have been selected as [[Truman Scholar]]s. In 2010 NU was named a Truman Scholarship Honor Institution.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20140222210836/http://newsroom.unl.edu/releases/2010/07/07/+UNL+named+honor+institution+for+supporting+Truman+Scholars</ref> |
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 University of Nebraska–Lincoln  (University)    | |
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| Formation | 15 February 1869 |
| Headquarters | Lincoln, Nebraska |
| Type | • public • land-grant • research |
| University in Lincoln, Nebraska. | |
The University of Nebraska–Lincoln (Nebraska, UNL, or NU) is a public land-grant research university in Lincoln, Nebraska. It is the state's oldest university and the flagship institution of the University of Nebraska system. The state legislature chartered the university in 1869 as a land-grant university under the Morrill Act of 1862, two years after Nebraska became a state.
Three alumni have won the Nobel Prize, one has won the Turing Award, eight have won the Pulitzer Prize, 22 have been selected as Rhodes Scholars, one has been selected as a Marshall Scholar, 29 have been selected as Goldwater Scholars and 15 have been selected as Truman Scholars. In 2010 NU was named a Truman Scholarship Honor Institution.[1]
Alumni on Wikispooks
| Person | Born | Died | Nationality | Summary | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 30 August 1930 | US | Billionaire Businessperson | One of the world's richest men and a passionate proponent of population reduction. | |
| Floyd Fithian | 3 November 1928 | 27 June 2003 | US | Politician | US congressman and one of the fourteen members of the House Select Committee on Assassinations. |
| Bob Kerrey | 27 August 1943 | 911 Commission member saying it "was "a thirty year conspiracy" | |||
| Philip Klutznick | 9 July 1907 | 14 August 1999 | US Israeli? | Deep state operative | |
| John McCarl | 27 November 1879 | 2 August 1940 | US | Civil servant | Although McCarl had no financial training or experience whatsoever, he was appointed the first Comptroller General of the United States, working from 1921 to 1936 |
| Theodore Sorensen | 8 May 1928 | 31 October 2010 | Politician | ||
| Jeff Zeleny | 10 June 1973 | US | WEF/Young Global Leaders 2015. Corporate senior journalist in Washington DC for CNN. |
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