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Located in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, Cambridge was founded in 1630. Harvard (1636) and MIT (1861) are both in Cambridge — perhaps the greatest concentration of academic talent in the world. Kendall Square in Cambridge is considered the biotech capital of the world.
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Founded 1630 | Population 118,977 | Peak 118,977 (2024) | County Middlesex County

Top 10 Most Important Events for Cambridge, Massachusetts

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1636Harvard Founded: Oldest university in America established.
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1776Washington Takes Command: George Washington takes command of Continental Army on Cambridge Common.
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1861MIT Founded: Massachusetts Institute of Technology established.
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1953DNA Structure: Watson and Crick work at Harvard; DNA era begins in Cambridge.
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2000Biotech Capital: Kendall Square becomes world's biotech capital.
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2010Tech Hub: Google, Microsoft, Amazon establish major offices.
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Complete Historical Timeline

1636 Culture
Harvard Founded
1776 Politics
Washington Takes Command
1861 Culture
MIT Founded
1953 Science
DNA Structure
2000 Science
Biotech Capital
2010 Business
Tech Hub

Did You Know?

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Harvard (1636) and MIT (1861) are both in Cambridge — perhaps the greatest concentration of academic talent in the world.
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Kendall Square in Cambridge is considered the biotech capital of the world.
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More Nobel laureates are affiliated with Cambridge institutions than almost any city on Earth.
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Cambridge is located in Middlesex County, Massachusetts.
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Cambridge was founded in 1630.

Famous People from Cambridge, Massachusetts

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Matt Damon
Screenwriter, Actor · Born Oct 8, 1970 · Age 55
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Percy Williams Bridgman
Physicist, University Teacher · Born Apr 21, 1882 · Died Aug 20, 1961 (age 79)
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Charles Sanders Peirce
Physicist, Mathematician · Born Sep 10, 1839 · Died Apr 19, 1914 (age 74)
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E. E. Cummings
Writer, Poet · Born Oct 14, 1894 · Died Sep 3, 1962 (age 67)
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Oliver Wendell Holmes
Writer, Physician · Born Aug 29, 1809 · Died Oct 7, 1894 (age 85)
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