The region was populated by Indians – Potawatomis and Shawnees – when it was first explored in the eighteenth and century by French from Quebec.
First colony
The first permanent colony, Vincennes, was founded in 1732. The Paris Treaty of 1763 forced France to surrender the region to England. After the War of Independence, the State passed under the control of the United States and was erected in autonomous territory in 1800. The struggle against the Indians ended only with the victory of William Henry Harrison in 1811, at Tippecanoe, near the Fayette. A large number of Indians were moved to the west between 1820 and 1850. Territorial governor from 1800 1812, Harrison became in 1840 the ninth president of the United States. Colonization then accelerated and Indiana became part of the Union on December 11, 1816, as the nineteenth American state. Essentially an agricultural state until World War I, Indiana has since experienced an important industrial development.
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Universities, scientific institutions in Indiana
Purdue University in West Lafayette
Purdue University in West Lafayette was founded in 1869. Purdue University is a member of the Association of American Universities, an association of research-intensive North American universities. The university acquired a special reputation in engineering. In particular, the field of aerospace technology is a hobbyhorse of the university. For example, the first person on the moon, Neil Armstrong, and the last person to put his feet on the moon are Eugene Cernan, former Purdue University students. The university has smaller locations in Columbus, Fort Wayne, Indianapolis, Anderson, Kokomo, Muncie, New Albany, Richmond and Versailles. The university’s name comes from John Purdue, who bequeathed the university $ 150,000.
- Agricultural science
- Liberal arts
- Humanities
- Health and Human Sciences
- Engineering
- Aerospace Engineering
- natural Science
- pedagogy
- pharmacy
- Management
- Veterinary medicine
| Contact | www.purdue.edu |
University of Notre Dame
The University of Notre Dame was founded in 1842 and is located in the city of South Bend in northern Indiana. However, it should be noted that the campus area counts as an independent municipality. Today’s elite Catholic university was founded by the French priest Edward Sorin. Nowadays, the university is always ranked among the top 20 universities in the United States in its annual rankings. Until 1972 women were not allowed to study at this university. The university campus has a lot to offer, for example Basilica of the Sacred Heart. The university is also known for its football team, the Fighting Irish, which is one of the most successful teams in college football. Around 11,000 students are currently studying at the following faculties:
- architecture
- Business administration
- biology
- chemistry
- Humanities
- geology
- IT
- Engineering
- mathematics
- physics
- theology
- Social sciences
| Contact | http://nd.edu/ |
Indiana University in Bloomington
Indiana University is a university in Indiana that is spread over several locations. The largest and most important location is in the city of Bloomington. Additional locations can be found in Fort Wayne, Gary, Indianapolis, Kokomo, New Albany, Richmond and South Bend. The university was founded in 1820 and is now one of the best state universities in the country. The university is a member of the Association of American Universities, an association of research-intensive North American universities. The most famous graduate from Indiana University is surely James D. Watson, the Nobel laureate and discoverer of DNA structure. The Indiana University Art Museum is also located on the university campus.
There are currently approximately 42,000 students studying at Indiana State University in the following faculties:
- anthropology
- biology
- chemistry
- Gender studies
- geography
- history
- IT
- mathematics
- philosophy
- physics
- Political science
- Social sciences
- Economics
| Contact | www.indiana.edu |
Ball State University in Muncie
Ball State University in the city of Muncie in eastern Indiana is a state university founded in 1918. The university campus now covers around 4 km² and there are numerous interesting buildings on the campus, most of which were made of limestone with a brick look. The most famous building is probably the Shafer Tower, a bell tower. In addition to its Muncie campus, Ball State University also has locations in London, Lennox (Australia), Costa Rica, Indianapolis and Prague. The most famous graduate from the university is certainly the TV presenter and comedian David Letterman. Around 21,000 students are currently studying at the following faculties:
- architecture
- biology
- chemistry
- Humanities
- geology
- IT
- Communication science
- journalism
- music
- Natural sciences
- pedagogy
- Economics
| Contact | http://cms.bsu.edu/ |
University of Southern Indiana at Evansville
The University of Southern Indiana is located in the city of Evansville in southwestern Arizona. The university was founded in 1965 as a branch of Indiana State University. It only became independent from Indiana State University in 1985 and is now one of the fastest growing universities in Indiana in terms of student numbers. The university campus covers an area of approx. 6 km² and is currently being expanded to accommodate the high number of students. There are currently approximately 11,000 students studying at the University of Southern Indiana in the following faculties:
- biology
- chemistry
- Humanities
- IT
- Engineering
- mathematics
- Natural sciences
- pedagogy
- philosophy
- psychology
- Economics
| Contact | www.usi.edu |
Vincennes University
Vincennes University in the city of Vincennes in the southwest of the state of Indiana was founded in 1801, making it the oldest university in Indiana. In addition to its main campus in Vincennes, the university also has locations in Indianapolis and Fort Branch. At the university in particular, it is one of only 2 universities in the USA that were founded by a president. Vincennes University was founded by the ninth President of the United States, William H. Harrison. With currently around 5,000 students, Vincennes University is a rather small university with the following faculties:
- Humanities
- Health sciences
- Engineering
- mathematics
- Natural sciences
- Social sciences
- Economics
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