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University of Virginia chartered by Commonwealth of Virginia, with Thomas Jefferson one of its founders.

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University of Virginia

Public university in Charlottesville, Virginia, US

The University of Virginia (UVA) is a public research university in Charlottesville, Virginia, United States. It was founded in 1819 by Thomas Jefferson and contains his Academical Village, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The original governing Board of Visitors included three…
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Thomas Jefferson

Founding Father, U.S. president from 1801 to 1809

Thomas Jefferson was an American Founding Father and the third president of the United States from 1801 to 1809. He was the primary author of the Declaration of Independence. Jefferson was the nation's first U.S. secretary of state under George Washington and then the nation's…
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January 25

Day of the year

January 25 is the 25th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 340 days remain until the end of the year.
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