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• Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Leuven, Belgium, Dutch-speaking, which lies in Leuven
  • KULAK, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Afdeling Kortrijk, its branch campus in Kortrijk
• Université catholique de Louvain, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium, French-speaking

The Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (Catholic University of Leuven in English - also the translated name of its French-speaking sister university) or K.U. Leuven is a Flemish university, located in the town of Leuven in Flanders, the Dutch-speaking (northern) region of Belgium. ... Leuven   (French Louvain, German Löwen) is the capital of the province of Flemish Brabant in Flanders, Belgium, European Union. ... The collectivisation campaign in the USSR, 1930s. ... Geography Country Belgium Community Flemish Community Region Flemish Region Province West Flanders Arrondissement Kortrijk Coordinates , , Area 80. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Catholic University of Leuven (french-speaking). ... Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Walloon Brabant. ...

History

In the 15^th century the city of Leuven requested for a university and John IV, Duke of Brabant (Dutch: Hertog Jan IV van Brabant) gave his support to the request. With a papal bull signed by Pope Martin V on 9 December 1425 the Leuven University was founded as a Studium Generale. As such it is the oldest Catholic university in the world still in existence today. In its early days this university was modeled after the universities of Paris, Cologne and Vienna. The university flourished in the 16^th century due to the presence of famous scientists and professors, such as Adriaan Florenszoon Boeyens (Pope Adrian VI), Desiderius Erasmus, Joan Lluís Vives, Andreas Vesalius and Gerardus Mercator. Coat of Arms of the Dukes of Brabant of the Burgundy family. ... Papal bull of Pope Urban VIII, 1637, sealed with a leaden bulla. ... Martin V, né Oddone Colonna or Odo Colonna (1368 – February 20, 1431), Pope from 1417 to 1431, was elected on St. ... is the 343rd day of the year (344th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Events Foundation of the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium Births John II, Duke of Lorraine (died 1470) Edmund Sutton, English nobleman (died 1483) Deaths January 18 - Edmund Mortimer, 5th Earl of March, English politician (born 1391) March 17 - Ashikaga Yoshikazu, Japanese shogun (born 1407) May 24 - Murdoch Stewart, 2nd Duke of... This article is about the capital of France. ... , For other uses, see Cologne (disambiguation). ... “Wien” redirects here. ... Pope Adrian VI (Utrecht, March 2, 1459 – September 14, 1523), born Adriaan Florenszoon Boeyens, son of Floris Boeyens, served as Pope of the Roman Catholic Church from 1522 until his death. ... Desiderius Erasmus in 1523 as portrayed by Hans Holbein the Younger Desiderius Erasmus Roterodamus (sometimes known as Desiderius Erasmus of Rotterdam) (October 27, 1466/1469 – July 12, 1536) was a Dutch humanist and theologian. ... Statue of Juan Luís Vives, outside of the Biblioteca Nacional de España, in Madrid. ... Andreas Vesalius or Andreas Vesal (1514 - Belgian anatomist and the author of the first complete textbook on human anatomy: De Humanis Corporis Fabrica (On the workings of the Human Body) (Basel, 1543). ... Gerardus Mercator (March 5, 1512 – December 2, 1594) was a Flemish cartographer. ...

In 1797 however the old university was closed under the reign of the French Republic, as the region was annexed to France during the French Revolutionary Wars. When the region was part of the United Kingdom of the Netherlands (1815-1830), William I of the Netherlands founded a new university in 1816 in Leuven as a Rijksuniversiteit (E: State university). Belgium became independent in 1830, and the Belgian bishops founded a new Roman catholic university in 1834, at Mechelen, but already in 1835, the catholic university returned to Leuven, where the Rijksuniversiteit had been closed. 1797 (MDCCXCVII) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Wednesday of the 11-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Combatants Great Britain Austria Prussia Spain[1] Russia Sardinia Ottoman Empire Portugal Dutch Republic[2] France The French Revolutionary Wars were a series of major conflicts, from 1792 until 1802, fought between the French Revolutionary government and several European states. ... The Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg and Limburg in 1839 1, 2 and 3 United Kingdom of the Netherlands (until 1830) 1 and 2 Kingdom of the Netherlands (after 1830) 2 Duchy of Limburg (In the German Confederacy after 1839 as compensation for Waals-Luxemburg) 3 and 4 Kingdom of Belgium (after... King William I of the Netherlands, born William Frederik of Orange-Nassau (The Hague, 24 August 1772 - Berlin, 12 December 1843), was the second King of the Netherlands (the first king was Louis I Napoleon Bonaparte). ... 1816 was a leap year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Liberty Leading the People by Eugène Delacroix commemorates the July Revolution 1830 (MDCCCXXX) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... The Roman Catholic Church, most often spoken of simply as the Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with over one billion members. ... Year 1834 (MDCCCXXXIV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Mechelen: Grote Markt square, with St. ... | Come and take it, slogan of the Texas Revolution 1835 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ...

The next milestone came in 1968 when the bilingual Catholic University of Leuven was split into two universities, which became independent institutions in 1970. The split was caused by repeated protests from Flemish organisations and student population on claims of discrimination (Leuven Vlaams action, E: Leuven Flemish). The Dutch-speaking Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (K.U.Leuven), remained in Leuven (Flanders, north part of Belgium), and Pieter De Somer became the first rector of the new university. The French-speaking Université Catholique de Louvain (UCL), moved to Louvain-la-Neuve at Ottignies (Wallonia, south part of Belgium). Now there is about a thirty minute drive between the two universities. Year 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (Catholic University of Leuven in English - also the translated name of its French-speaking sister university) or K.U. Leuven is a Flemish university, located in the town of Leuven in Flanders, the Dutch-speaking (northern) region of Belgium. ... Anthem De Vlaamse Leeuw (The Flemish Lion) Location of Belgian Flanders in Europe The Flemish Region Capital Brussels Official languages Dutch1 Recognised regional languages Flemish: Dutch Brussels: French and Dutch Government  -  Minister-President Kris Peeters Area  -  Total 13,522 km²   sq mi  Population  -  2006 [1] census 6,078,600   -  Density... Pieter De Somer (1917 - 1985) was a Belgian physician and biologist. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Catholic University of Leuven (french-speaking). ... Wallonia (French: Wallonie, German: Wallonien, Walloon: Walonreye, Dutch: Wallonië) or the Walloon Region (French: Région Wallonne, Dutch: Waals Gewest) is the predominantly French-speaking region that constitutes one of the three federal regions of Belgium, with its capital at Namur. ...

Library

The first library was located in the university halls, and was enlarged in 1725 in baroque style. In 1914, during World War I, Leuven was plundered by German troops, and a large part of the city was put to fire, effectively destroying about half of the city. The library was lost, as well as about 300,000 books, and a huge collection of manuscripts collected since the university's founding in 1425. Julio Pérez Ferrero Library - Cúcuta, Colombia A modern-style library in Chambéry A library is a collection of information, sources, resources and services, organized for use, and maintained by a public body, an institution, or a private individual. ... Events February 8 - Catherine I became empress of Russia February 20 - The first reported case of white men scalping Native Americans takes place in New Hampshire colony. ... Adoration, by Peter Paul Rubens. ... Year 1914 (MCMXIV) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Wednesday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... “The Great War ” redirects here. ...

The new main library was built between 1921 and 1928 and designed by the American architect Whitney Warren in low countries neorenaissance style. Its monumentality is a reflection of the victory against Prussian Germany. It is one of the largest university buildings in the city. However, in 1940, ironically, during the German armed forces invasion of Leuven, the building largely burnt down, including its (at that time) 900,000 manuscripts and books. Year 1921 (MCMXXI) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar). ... Year 1928 (MCMXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Château de Ferrières 1855 The façade of the Vladimir Palace in Saint Petersburg (1867-72) harks back to Albertis designs. ... Motto Suum cuique Latin: To each his own Prussia at its peak, as leading state of the German Empire Capital Königsberg, later Berlin Government Duke1  - 1525–68 Albert I (first)  - 1688–1701 Frederick III (last) King1  - 1701–13 Frederick I (first)  - 1888–1918 William II (last) Prime Minister1,2... Year 1940 (MCMXL) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Notable alumni

• Jan Standonck (1454 - 1504) - priest and reformer, Master of the Collège de Montaigu in Paris.
• Aster Berkhof, writer
• Adriaan Floriszoon Boeyens (1459 - 1523), later Pope Adrian VI.
• Desiderius Erasmus (1466 - 1536), humanist.
• Gerard Mercator (1512 - 1594), cartographer.
• Andreas Vesalius (1514 - 1564), father of modern anatomy.
• Rembert Dodoens (1517 - 1585), botanist.
• Justus Lipsius (1547 - 1606), humanist.
• Cornelius Otto Jansen (1585 - 1638), father of the Jansenist movement.
• Charles Nerinckx (1761-1824), founder of Sisters of Loretto.
• Albrecht Rodenbach (1856-1880), poet
• Georges Lemaître (1894 - 1966), astronomer and proposer of the Big Bang theory.
• Otto von Habsburg (1912 - ), the current head of the Habsburg family.
• Malachi Martin (1921 - 1999), Irish writer
• Charles Jean de la Vallée-Poussin, a mathematician who proved the prime number theorem
• Victor Delhez, engraver and artist
• Christian de Duve, Nobel Prize in Medicine 1974, for his discoveries concerning the structural and functional organization of the cell
• Geza Vermes, religious historian and translator into English of the Dead Sea Scrolls
• Camilo Torres Restrepo, Colombian priest and guerillero.
• Léon Degrelle, founder of Rexism, World War II collaborator and war hero to the Axis Powers.
• Gustavo Gutierrez, Peruvian Dominican theologian, founder of Liberation Theology.
• Rudi Pauwels, pharmacologist, co-founder of Tibotec and Virco
• Abdul Qadeer Khan, founder of Pakistan's nuclear programme
• Afif Safieh, Palestinian diplomat
• Herman Van Breda, founder of the Husserl Archives
• Hippoliet Van Peene (1811-1864), physician and playwright, wrote the lyrics of the Flemish anthem De Vlaamse Leeuw
• Weng Wenhao, founder of modern Chinese geography
• Tang Yuhan, cancerologist
• Nguza Karl-i-Bond, notable Zairian politician^[1]

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