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What honor was Huntington given at Harvard University?

  • His own scholarship program

  • A Lifetime Achievement Award

  • The title of Albert J. Weatherhead III University Professor

  • A campus building named after him

Answer

In 1996, Huntington was given the title of Albert J. Weatherhead III University Professor at Harvard University. The honor is given to professors who have made outstanding contributions to the university. Huntington was chosen for the honor because of his work on the clash of civilizations theory, which argues that the world is divided into eight major civilizations that are in conflict with each other.
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