Help make Alexa smarter on Alexa Answers. Sign in with Amazon

Sign in with Amazon

Miscellaneous

Why is it called duke university?

Duke University was created in 1924 by James Buchanan Duke as a memorial to his father, Washington Duke. The Dukes were a Durham family that built a worldwide financial empire in the manufacture of tobacco products and developed electricity production in the Carolinas.

{{ relativeTimeResolver(1647962904102) }}

LIVE

Points

1

Rating

Similar Questions

Sign in to view all similar questions

Why is rutgers university called rutgers?

Miscellaneous • 1 Answer

What does duke university specialize in?

Miscellaneous • 2 Answers

Why is auburn university called the war eagles?

Miscellaneous • 1 Answer

Why is it called watershed?

Miscellaneous • 2 Answers

Why is it called jackolantern?

Miscellaneous • 2 Answers

Join Alexa Answers

Help make Alexa smarter and share your knowledge with the world