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he was a railroad developer
Bryana Mitchell
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β 13y agoLeland Stanford is important because he is not only intelligent he also is important because he is American Railroad Builder. He is one of the founders of the Central and Southern Pacfic Railroad. He also drove in the last spike of the Transcontinental Railroad.
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β 10y agoActually he decide to create the institution in memory of his son leland stanford junior who died of typhoid shortly before turning 16. He did visit Harvard and MIT to gather inspiration for Stanford University.
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Who was Leland Stanford?
Leland Stanford is the founder of Stanford University.
Who was Stanford?
Leland Stanford is the founder of Stanford University.
Is it Stanford University or Stanford College?
Full name is Leland Stanford Junior University-Leland Stanford Junior was a person; the school is not a junior college. Stanford University is its common name.
What did leland Stanford do?
founder of Stanford university, he was a politician and he was a railroad developer
Stanford University was named for its donor Leland Stanford.?
It was named after Leland Stanford jr - who died of typhoid at just 15 years old.
What does Stanford university stand for?
"Stanford University" is short for Leland Stanford Junior University. It was named after the deceased son of a railroad tycoon.
Who is the founder of Stanford university?
Leland Stanford
Who is leland standford?
Amasa Leland Stanford was an American tycoon, industrialist, politician and founder of Stanford University. Leland Stanford also helped plan and build California's Central Pacific railroad.
What were leland Stanford accomplishment?
the many accomplishments of Leland was that he was the president of the first transcontinental railroad and Stanford university was also one of his many accomplishments
Who is leland Stanford?
Leland Stanford was a politician, industrialist and tycoon. He was also the founder of Stanford University. He was the US Senator of California from March 4, 1885 â?? June 21, 1893.
Who was a famous personality born in 1870 and graduated from Stanford junior University in 1891?
Leland Stanford, Jr.
What was Leland Stanford's mother's name?
Leland Stanford's mother's name was Jane Lathrop Stanford.
