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Massachusetts Institute of
Technology (MIT)
Learn about a top school where new ideas lead to real-world results. MIT started in
1861 in Cambridge, Massachusetts. It is a world leader in science, engineering, and
new technology.
Motto: "Mind and Hand"
This motto shows how MIT helps students use their minds and hands. They
learn to mix ideas with practical work to solve big problems in the world.

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MIT's History: Useful Science and How It Began
William Barton Rogers started MIT. This was during a time when many new machines and factories were
changing America (the Industrial Revolution). His main idea was to quickly teach useful science and
technology.
The First Idea
The people who started MIT wanted to teach in a new way. They wanted students to use what they
learned to solve real problems, not just memorize facts.
When Classes Started
Classes officially started in 1865. This began MIT's long promise to create new ideas and help
businesses grow.

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MIT Today: Important Around the World for Great
Studies
Today, MIT is still very good. It gets smart people from all over the world and helps us learn many new things.
People from Everywhere
Many Big Awards
More than 11,000 students study at MIT. They come from
Many people from MIT have won big awards. There are 105
over 100 countries. They work together and learn from
Nobel Prize winners and 59 National Medal of Science
each other.
winners. These are teachers and past students of MIT.
School Colors
MIT's official colors are Cardinal Red and Silver Gray. These colors show power and serious study.

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MIT's Schools: Learning and Discovery
MIT has five main schools. Each school helps students learn deeply and explore many different subjects to solve important problems.
School of Engineering
School of Science
School of Architecture & Planning
This is the biggest and best-known school. It helps solve hard
This school studies basic ideas in physics, chemistry, biology, math,
This school combines design, technology, and social studies. It
technical and social problems using science in practical ways.
and earth sciences.
helps build better cities and spaces around the world.
Humanities, Arts, & Social Sciences (SHASS)
Sloan School of Management
This school teaches important skills like thinking clearly and understanding culture. These are needed for
This school teaches about leading globally, starting new businesses, and creating new ideas. It mixes
new ideas in topics like books, money, and politics.
business skills with technical knowledge.

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Famous MIT Graduates (Part 1)
Many famous people who went to MIT have changed history, science, and how countries work together. They have made a difference in almost all parts of life.
Buzz Aldrin (Sc.D. '63)
Kofi Annan (S.M. '72)
Richard Feynman (Ph.D. '39)
Shirley Ann Jackson (Ph.D. '73)
He was an aerospace engineer. He was the second
He used to be the head of the United Nations. He
He was a physicist who won the Nobel Prize. He
She is a skilled physicist. She was the first African-
person to walk on the Moon during the Apollo 11
won the Nobel Peace Prize because he worked for
was known for his work with tiny particles and for
American woman to get a Ph.D. from MIT in any
mission.
peace in the world.
starting nanotechnology.
subject.

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Thinkers & Creators: Famous MIT Alumni (Part 2)
MIT graduates keep changing our world with new ideas in building, money, and technology. They help make the modern world
what it is.
Ray Kurzweil
He is a well-known thinker about the future, an inventor, and a writer. He is famous for his work in AI and the idea of a
"technological singularity" (when machines become smarter than people).
I. M. Pei
He was a great architect who designed famous buildings all over the world. These include the Louvre Pyramid in Paris
and the National Gallery of Art East Building.
Raghuram Rajan
He is a respected economist and used to be the head of India's main bank. He is also a writer known for his clear ideas
about how money systems work around the world.

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MIT Campus
168 acres of innovation on the banks of the Charles River