Did Harvard university get its name from john Harvard?

Yes, Harvard University is named after John Harvard. John Harvard was a Puritan minister who immigrated to the Massachusetts Bay Colony in the 1630s. He died in 1638 at the age of 30, leaving his library and half of his estate to the fledgling college in Cambridge, Massachusetts. In recognition of his gift, the college was renamed Harvard College in 1639. Over time, the college expanded and became Harvard University.