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Also Known As	Iowa State Agricultural College • Iowa State University of Science and Technology • Iowa State College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts • Iowa Agricultural College and Model Farm
Areas Of Involvement	land-grant universities • public education
Notable Alumni	John Vincent Atanasoff • George Washington Carver • Carrie Chapman Catt • Joni Ernst • Lee Teng-hui • Robert D. Bullard • Brock Purdy • Dan Gable • Ted Kooser

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