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The Brown University Graduate School is the graduate school of Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island. The school offers 51 doctoral programs and 33 master's programs. [1]

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History

While originally established in 1850 under university president Francis Wayland, graduate study at Brown ceased after seven years of operation. In 1887, the Graduate School was re-established; the first master's degrees were awarded in 1888, and the first Ph.D's in 1889. [2]

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References

  1. "Brown University Graduate School". Archived from the original on 2009-04-04. Retrieved 2009-04-04.
  2. History of Brown University Archived March 28, 2009, at the Wayback Machine

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