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Stanford University was founded in 1885 by California senator Leland Stanford and his wife, Jane, “to promote the public welfare by exercising an influence in behalf of humanity and civilization.”
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Stanford was founded in 1885 by California senator Leland...
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Stanford was founded by Leland Stanford, a railroad magnate, U.S. senator, and former California governor, together with his wife, Jane Lathrop Stanford. It is named in honor of their only child, Leland Stanford Jr., who died in 1884 from typhoid fever just before his 16th birthday.
Stanford University was founded in 1885 by Leland and Jane Stanford, dedicated to the memory of Leland Stanford Jr., their only child. The institution opened in 1891 on Stanford's previous Palo Alto farm.
Stanford opened its doors on Oct. 1, 1891, with some 555 students enrolled in the first year.
Hace 6 días · The university was founded in 1885 by railroad magnate Leland Stanford and his wife, Jane (née Lathrop), and was dedicated to their deceased only child, Leland, Jr.; it opened in 1891. The university campus largely occupies Stanford’s former Palo Alto farm.
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Stanford was founded in 1885 by California senator Leland Stanford and his wife, Jane, “to promote the public welfare by exercising an influence in behalf of humanity and civilization.” The university is governed by a Board of Trustees, President, Provost, Academic Council and a number of other academic and administrative officers.
Stanford History. In 1884, tragedy struck the family when Leland and Jane’s only child, Leland Stanford, Jr., died of typhoid fever while traveling in Italy. After the death of their beloved child, the Stanfords thought incessantly about an appropriate memorial in his honor.
