harvard university is the oldest university in the USA. the university started in 1636 and it got its name two years later when john harvard died and gave a library to the university.since then, university has grown and harvard has become one of the most famous univesities in the world.noe people all over the world have heard about Harvard, including the poet T.S.Eliot,the president barack obama and the actress Natalie portman. many harvard students have won nobel prizes