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Stanford University's main quad with Hoover Tower and arched sandstone buildings, surrounded by green lawns and trees, with people walking in the foreground.
Stanford University The Hoover Tower is a 285-foot (87-meter) pillar, built in 1939–41 as part of Stanford University's 50th anniversary celebration.

Stanford University

university, Stanford, California, United States
Also known as: Leland Stanford Junior University
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Stanford University, private coeducational institution of higher learning at Stanford, California, U.S. (adjacent to Palo Alto), one of the most prestigious in the country. The university was founded in 1885 by railroad magnate Leland Stanford and his wife, Jane (née Lathrop) Stanford, and was dedicated to their deceased only child, Leland, Jr. It began operating on October 1, 1891, with 555 registered students. Stanford University has pioneered change from the outset; it accepted both men...

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