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Princeton

Princeton

The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed. | 2008 | Copyright

Princeton borough (1990 pop. 12,016) and surrounding township (1990 pop. 13,198), Mercer co., W central N.J.; settled late 1600s, borough inc. 1813, township est. 1838. A leading education center, it is the seat of Princeton Univ., the Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton Theological Seminary, Westminster Choir College of Rider Univ., St. Joseph's Seminary, and other institutions. Numerous national and international corporate research centers and headquarters are there, including the Educational Testing Service (ETS).

In the American Revolution the British and later colonial troops occupied Nassau Hall (of Princeton Univ.) as barracks. Shortly after the battle of Trenton, Princeton was the scene of a battle (Jan. 3, 1777) in which Washington surprised and defeated a superior British force. Gen. Hugh Mercer was mortally wounded in the attack. A monument with sculptures by Frederick MacMonnies commemorates the battle. "Morven" (1701), home of Richard Stockton , was Cornwallis's headquarters and a center of social and political life during and after the Revolution. The Continental Congress met in Nassau Hall from June to Nov., 1783. In 1869 the first intercollegiate football game (between Rutgers and Princeton) took place. William Bainbridge 's birthplace is the headquarters of a historical society. Palmer Square, a civic center on Nassau St., has buildings designed in colonial style by Thomas Stapleton. Paul Robeson was born in Princeton, and Albert Einstein spent the last 20 years of his life there.

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Princeton, Canada, USA 1. USA: eighteen states have cities and towns with this name, some after particular princes, some after the city in New Jersey and some after particular individuals.2. New Jersey: settled in 1681 and originally named Stony Brook after the home of one of the settlers. It was renamed in 1724 after Prince George, the future King George II†.
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Princeton Borough in w central New Jersey, USA; a leading academic and research centre. Princeton was settled in the late 17th century. An important battle in the American Revolution took place here in January 1777, when George Washington defeated the British forces. Princeton University, part of the Ivy League, opened in 1746. Pop. (2000) 14,203.
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