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The University of Chicago is one of the leading institutions of higher education in certainly the nation and arguably, the world. Founded by John D. Rockefeller in 1890, the university has gone on to produce some of the finest scholars and advancements in modern society. The University has produced some 81 Nobel Prize laureates as well as providing leadership for developments in science and economics in the twentieth century. From the discovery of Carbon-14 dating to the understanding of black holes and white dwarfs, University of Chicago has been the leaders in scientific research. Most notably, the university is indelibly linked to the Manhattan Project of the 1930s and 40s, which was responsible for the development of the atomic bomb. Scenically, University of Chicago is beautiful. Spread out over 211 acres, many buildings were built in the Gothic design and architecturally is breathtaking.