HyperDic: john_harvard

English > 1 sense of the expression *John Harvard*:
NOUN	person	John Harvard, Harvard	American philanthropist who left his library and half his estate to the Massachusetts college that now bears his name (1607-1638)

English > *John Harvard*: 1 sense > noun 1, person
Meaning	American philanthropist who left his library and half his estate to the Massachusetts college that now bears his name (1607-1638).
Synonym	Harvard
Instance of	philanthropist, altruist	someone who makes charitable donations intended to increase human well-being
Spanish	Harvard, John Harvard
Catalan	Harvard, John Harvard