Michigan State University

public research university in East Lansing, Michigan, United States
Organization public_research_university Q270222
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Michigan State University

Summary

Michigan State University is a public research university[1]. It draws 885 Wikipedia views per month (public_research_university category, ranking #26 of 166).[2]

Key Facts

  • Michigan State University was a member of Oak Ridge Associated Universities[3].
  • Michigan State University was a member of ORCID, Inc.[4].
  • Michigan State University was a member of Consortium of Social Science Associations[5].
  • Michigan State University was a member of Dryad[6].
  • Michigan State University was a member of Q118398[7].
  • Michigan State University was a member of Association of American Universities[8].
  • Michigan State University is located in Michigan[9].
  • Michigan State University is located in East Lansing[10].
  • Michigan State University is located in Lansing Charter Township[11].
  • Michigan State University is located in Meridian Charter Township[12].
  • Michigan State University is located in Delhi Charter Township[13].
  • Michigan State University is located in Ingham County[14].
  • Michigan State University is in the country of United States[15].
  • Michigan State University's instance of is recorded as public research university[16].
  • Michigan State University's instance of is recorded as land-grant university[17].
  • Michigan State University's instance of is recorded as public educational institution of the United States[18].
  • Michigan State University's instance of is recorded as university[19].
  • Michigan State University's headquarters location is recorded as East Lansing[20].
  • Michigan State University took place at East Lansing[21].
  • Michigan State University's postal code is recorded as 48824-1046[22].
  • Michigan State University's child organization or unit is recorded as Asian Studies Center, Michigan State University[23].
  • Michigan State University's child organization or unit is recorded as Lyman Briggs College, Michigan State University[24].
  • Michigan State University's child organization or unit is recorded as College of Communication Arts and Sciences, Michigan State University[25].
  • Michigan State University's child organization or unit is recorded as AgBioResearch, Michigan State University[26].
  • Michigan State University's child organization or unit is recorded as McLaren Flint[27].

Body

Founding

February 12, 1855 marks the founding of Michigan State University[28]. Its location of formation is recorded as Michigan[29].

Operations

Michigan State University's headquarters location is recorded as East Lansing[20]. Subsidiaries include Asian Studies Center, it[23]; Lyman Briggs College, it[24]; College of Communication Arts and Sciences, it[25]; AgBioResearch, it[26]; McLaren Flint[27], a hospital[30], in United States[31], founded in 1919[32]; and Michigan Sea Grant[33], an organization[34], in United States[35].

Why It Matters

Michigan State University draws 885 Wikipedia views per month (public_research_university category, ranking #26 of 166).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] It is known by 48 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [15] . GRID. Retrieved . grid.ac. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [16] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System. wikidata.org.
  4. [18] . Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System. wikidata.org.
  5. [19] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . www2.census.gov. www2.census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . www2.census.gov. www2.census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . www2.census.gov. www2.census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . www2.census.gov. www2.census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [20] . wikidata.org.
  13. [21] . wikidata.org.
  14. [22] . Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System. wikidata.org.
  15. [23] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [24] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [25] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [26] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [27] . wikidata.org.
  20. [33] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . wikidata.org.
  22. [4] . ORCID iD. Retrieved . web.archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . cossa.org. Retrieved . cossa.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [6] . datadryad.org. Retrieved . datadryad.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [7] . web.archive.org. Retrieved . web.archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [8] . web.archive.org. Retrieved . web.archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [28] . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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