University that awarded the first Ph.D. in the U.S. Crossword Clue

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(noun)
1. a university in Connecticut
2. English philanthropist who made contributions to a college in Connecticut that was renamed in his honor (1649-1721)

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

UNIVERSITY (noun)
1. a large and diverse institution of higher learning created to educate for life and for a profession and to grant degrees
2. establishment where a seat of higher learning is housed, including administrative and living quarters as well as facilities for research and teaching
FIRST (noun)
1. the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed at first of the bases in the infield (counting counterclockwise from home plate)
2. the time at which something is supposed to begin
FIRST (adjective)
1. indicating the beginning unit in a series
2. serving to set in motion
FIRST (adverb)
1. prominently forward
2. before anything else

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