Phi Beta Kappa
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System number
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Name (Latin)
Phi Beta Kappa
Other forms of name
Phi Beta Kappa Society
United Chapters of Phi Beta Kappa
Start period
1776-12-05
Place of residence/headquarters
Washington (D.C.)
Biographical or Historical Data
Organized on Dec. 5, 1776
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Sources of Information
- NUCMC data from Rutgers Univ. Libr. for Voorhees, O.M. Papers, 1854-1940(United Chapters of Phi Beta Kappa)
- Its The American scholar(United Chapters of Phi Beta Kappa, 1811 Q Street, N.W., Washington, D.C.; Phi Beta Kappa Society)
Wikipedia description:
The Phi Beta Kappa Society (ΦΒΚ) is the oldest academic honor society in the United States. Founded in 1776 at the College of William & Mary in Virginia, Phi Beta Kappa aims to promote and advocate excellence in the liberal arts and sciences, and to induct outstanding students of arts and sciences at select American colleges and universities. Since its inception, its inducted members include 17 United States presidents, 42 United States Supreme Court justices, and 136 Nobel laureates.
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