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[[Image:AlexanderHamiltonByJohnTrumbull1806.jpg|thumb|240px|From Wikipedia's article on [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Columbia_University Columbia University]]] | [[Image:AlexanderHamiltonByJohnTrumbull1806.jpg|thumb|240px|From Wikipedia's article on [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Columbia_University Columbia University]]] | ||
| − | '''Alexander Hamilton''' failed to graduate from Columbia's predecessor, King's College, over 220 years ago. (Really, it wasn't his fault. While many maintain Hamilton was a dropout, he only left because the school closed during the Revolutionary War). He remains the most famous person ever associated with the school. | + | '''Alexander Hamilton''' failed to graduate from Columbia's predecessor, King's College, over 220 years ago. (Really, it wasn't his fault. While many maintain Hamilton was a dropout, he only left because the school closed during the Revolutionary War). He remains the most famous person ever associated with the school. Even though he never got a degree and it wasn't even called Columbia at the time. |
[[Hamilton|Hamilton Hall]] is named after him. You might have also seen him featured on the $10 bill. Oh, and he was murdered by the sinister [[Aaron Burr]], a graduate of darkest [[Princeton]]. | [[Hamilton|Hamilton Hall]] is named after him. You might have also seen him featured on the $10 bill. Oh, and he was murdered by the sinister [[Aaron Burr]], a graduate of darkest [[Princeton]]. | ||
Revision as of 09:43, 1 April 2007
From Wikipedia's article on Columbia University
Alexander Hamilton failed to graduate from Columbia's predecessor, King's College, over 220 years ago. (Really, it wasn't his fault. While many maintain Hamilton was a dropout, he only left because the school closed during the Revolutionary War). He remains the most famous person ever associated with the school. Even though he never got a degree and it wasn't even called Columbia at the time.
Hamilton Hall is named after him. You might have also seen him featured on the $10 bill. Oh, and he was murdered by the sinister Aaron Burr, a graduate of darkest Princeton.
