Phi Beta Kappa | |
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ΦΒΚ | |
Founded | December 5, 1776 College of William & Mary |
Type | Honor society |
Affiliation | HSC |
Former affiliation | ACHS |
Status | Active |
Emphasis | Liberal arts and sciences |
Scope | National (United States) |
Motto | Φιλοσοφία Βίου Κυβερνήτης Love of learning is the guide of life |
Colors | Pink and Sky blue |
Publication | The American Scholar |
Chapters | 293 |
Members | 500,000+ lifetime |
Headquarters | 1606 New Hampshire Avenue NW Washington, DC 20009 United States 38°54′41.3″N 77°02′31.6″W / 38.911472°N 77.042111°W |
Website | pbk |
The Phi Beta Kappa Society (ΦΒΚ)[a] is the oldest academic honor society in the United States.[2][3] It was founded at the College of William & Mary in Virginia, in December 1776.[4] Phi Beta Kappa aims to promote and advocate excellence in the liberal arts and sciences, and to induct outstanding students of arts and sciences at select American colleges and universities.[5] Since its inception, its inducted members include 17 United States presidents, 42 United States Supreme Court justices,[6] and 136 Nobel laureates.[7]
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