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It was named after John Harvard in 1638 who upon his death left his library and half his estate for the university. In 1910, Crimson was officially designated as the color of Harvard. The motto of the university is “Veritas” (Latin for “truth”). It even has a chartered corporation namely Harvard Corporation. The main campus of Harvard is 209 acres wide and is located in the city of Cambridge in Massachusetts, United States.