Washington University was conceived by 17 St. Louis business, pulitiche, and religious leaders concerned by the lack of institutions of higher learning in the Midwest.
University ວໍຊິງຕັນໄດ້ conceived ໂດຍ 17 St. ທຸລະກິດ Louis, ການເມືອງ, ແລະຜູ້ນໍາທາງສາສະຫນາກ່ຽວຂ້ອງໂດຍຂາດຂອງສະຖາບັນຂອງການຮຽນຮູ້ທີ່ສູງຂຶ້ນໃນ Midwest ໄດ້.