| − | '''Stanford University''', in [[Palo Alto]], [[California]], is one of the leading higher education institutions in the [[United States]]. It was founded in 1891 by the gift of the successful businessman [[Leland Stanford]] (1824-1893), a former governor of California, on the site of his country estate<ref>http://www.stanford.edu/home/stanford/history/begin.html#Pro</ref>. | + | {{University |
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| | + | '''Stanford University''', in [[Palo Alto]], [[California]], is one of the leading higher education institutions in the [[United States]]. It was founded in 1891 by the gift of the successful businessman [[Leland Stanford]] (1824-1893), a former governor of California, on the site of his country estate.<ref>http://www.stanford.edu/home/stanford/history/begin.html#Pro</ref> |