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The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) is a private research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States. Established in 1861, MIT has played a significant role in the development of many areas of modern technology and science. In response to the increasing industrialization of the United States, William Barton Rogers organized a school in Boston to promote "useful knowledge." The institute adopted a European polytechnic university model that stressed laboratory instruction in applied science and engineering. After moving from Boston to Cambridge in 1916, the university grew rapidly through close collaboration with private industry, defense, and federal basic research agencies. Engineering remains MIT's largest enterprise, but the school has also built highly-ranked programs in basic science, social sciences, business management, and humanities. The institute has an urban campus that extends more than a mile (1.6 km) alongside the Charles River. MIT operates off-campus facilities including the MIT Lincoln Laboratory, the Bates Center, and the Haystack Observatory, as well as affiliated laboratories such as the Broad and Whitehead Institutes. As of October 2024, 105 Nobel laureates, 26 Turing Award winners, and 8 Fields Medalists have been affiliated with MIT as alumni, faculty members, or researchers. In addition, 58 National Medal of Science recipients, 29 National Medals of Technology and Innovation recipients, 50 MacArthur Fellows, 83 Marshall Scholars, 41 astronauts, 16 Chief Scientists of the US Air Force, and 8 foreign heads of state have been affiliated with MIT. The institute also has a strong entrepreneurial culture and MIT alumni have founded or co-founded many notable companies.
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