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Princeton, New Jersey is the name of a township and a borough in Mercer County, New Jersey, United States. The township completely surrounds the borough; they are referred together as "the two Princetons". Before the formation of Mercer County in 1836, the two Princetons were part of Somerset County, New Jersey. The borough is located at latitude 40°21' North, longitude 74°40' West. As of the 2000 census, the borough had a total population of 14,203.
Princeton is home to Princeton University (originally the College of New Jersey). The university campus lies mostly within Princeton Borough, but parts of it extend into Princeton Township and West Windsor Township. The university was chartered in 1746, and is one of two universities in New Jersey to be chartered before the American Revolution ( Rutgers University is the other). Princeton is also home to Morven , the former home of Richard StocktonRichard Stockton ( NSHC statue An illustrious lawyer, jurist, legislator, and a signer of the Declaration of Independence, Richard Stockton ( October 1, 1730 February 28, 1781), was born near Princeton, New Jersey attended Samuel Finley's academy at Notti, a signer of the United States Declaration of IndependenceThe Declaration of Independence is a document in which the Thirteen Colonies declared themselves independent of the Kingdom of Great Britain and explained their justifications for doing so. It was ratified by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776; this who was forced to flee his home during the Revolution. Morven is the current home of the New Jersey Historical Society and former Governor's mansion of the state; the current Governor's mansion is DrumthwacketDrumthwacket is the official residence of the Governor of New Jersey and was built in 1835 by future Governor Charles S. Drumthwacket and the surrounding land was sold to the state in 1966 with the intention of making it the gubernatorial mansion. Located, a mansion outside the center of town.
During the War for Independence, British and American armies crossed New Jersey several times. On January 3January 3 is the 3rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. There are 362 days remaining (363 in leap years). Events 1496 Leonardo da Vinci unsuccessfully tests a flying machine 1521 Pope Leo X excommunicates Martin Luther. 1749 Benning Wentworth issu, 1777Events The Cornish language died out 2nd edition of Encyclopaedia Britannica published January 3 American general George Washington defeats British general Charles Cornwallis at the Battle of Princeton. January 12 Mission Santa Clara de Asis is founded in, the American forces led by George WashingtonGeorge Washington ( February 22, 1732— December 14, 1799), also called Father of his Country 1 was an American general and Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army in the American Revolutionary War ( 1775 1783) and later the first President of the Unite scored an important victory over British forces led by Charles Cornwallis in the Battle of PrincetonBattle of Princeton During the American Revolutionary War Lt. General Charles Cornwallis had left 1,400 British troops under the command of Lt. Colonel Charles Mawhood in Princeton, New Jersey. Following a surprise victory at Trenton on early in the morni. In the summer of 1783, the Continental Congress met in Nassau Hall at Princeton University, making Princeton the country's capital for four months. It was there that the Continental Congress learned of the signing of the Treaty of Paris (1783) which ended the war. After the war, in the 1790s, when the United States was first founded and Washington, D.C. was being built, Princeton University's Nassau Hall served as a temporary capital for the fledgling republic.
In 1894, during his second term as President, Grover Cleveland bought a house in Princeton. He later died in Princeton. After his death, he was buried in the local cemetery.
In 1912, a former professor at Princeton and Governor of New Jersey named Woodrow Wilson was elected President of the United States. He served two terms as President, wrote the Fourteen Points, and was President during World War I.
In 1933, Albert Einstein arrived at Princeton, where he was affiliated with the Institute for Advanced Study. Shortly after his arrival, in a private correspondence, Einstein described Princeton as "a quaint and ceremonious village of puny demigods on stilts." Over time, he came to appreciate the environment provided by the town and the Institute, and in many ways became more at home in Princeton than in any of his previous residences. He stayed until his death in 1955.
Princeton has been the setting of several motion pictures, most notably the Academy Award-winning A Beautiful Mind about the schizophrenic mathematician John Nash. The 1994 film "I.Q.," featuring Meg Ryan, Tim Robbins, and Walter Matthau as Albert Einstein, was also set in Princeton.
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