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21 hours ago · Founded on 4 April 1460, it is Switzerland's oldest university and among the world's oldest surviving universities. The university is traditionally counted among the leading institutions of higher learning in the country. [4] The associated Basel University Library is the largest and among the most important libraries in Switzerland.
- 4,700
- Andrea Schenker-Wicki
- 4 April 1460; 563 years ago
- 13,139
21 hours ago · Saint Barbara is often portrayed with miniature chains and a tower. As one of the Fourteen Holy Helpers, Barbara is a popular saint, perhaps best known as the patron of armourers, artillerymen, military engineers, miners and others who work with explosives because of her legend's association with lightning, and also of mathematicians.
- Late-third century to early-fourth century (executed by her father)
21 hours ago · The University of York [7] (abbreviated as Ebor or York for post-nominals) is a public collegiate research university in York, England. Established in 1963, the university has expanded to more than thirty departments and centres, covering a wide range of subjects. South-east of the city of York, [8] the university campus is about 500 acres (200 ...
- Heslington West, Heslington East, and King's Manor
- 19,790 (2019/20)
- On the threshold of wisdom
21 hours ago · October 19, 1966 [2] St. Patrick's Cathedral is a Catholic cathedral in the Midtown Manhattan neighborhood of New York City. It is the seat of the Archbishop of New York as well as a parish church. The cathedral occupies a city block bounded by Fifth Avenue, Madison Avenue, 50th Street, and 51st Street, directly across from Rockefeller Center.
- United States
- 631 Fifth Avenue, Manhattan, New York City
