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General Facts about Dickinson
| Founded (as a grammar school) |
1773
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| Chartered as a College |
1783
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| Founder |
Dr.
Benjamin Rush
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| Namesake |
John
Dickinson
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| Location |
Carlisle,
Pennsylvania
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General Facts about Carlisle
| Founded |
1751
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| Population |
19,262
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| % People of Color |
10%
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| Famous Historical Residents |
Marianne
Moore, poet; Molly Pitcher, Revolutionary War heroine; Jim Thorpe,
Olympic athlete
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| Other Educational Institutions |
US
Army War College, Dickinson School of Law of Penn State
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