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Stanford University

Private university in Stanford, California, US

Stanford University is a private research university in Stanford, California, United States. It was founded in 1885 by railroad magnate Leland Stanford, the eighth governor of and then-incumbent senator from California, and his wife, Jane, in memory of their only child, Leland Jr.

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Stanford Memorial Church
Church at Stanford University in California, US
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Stanford Clock Tower
Clock tower at Stanford University
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Stanford University Libraries
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Main Quad (Stanford University)
University building
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Statue of Louis Agassiz
Statue formerly installed in the U.S.
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Statue of Benjamin Franklin (Stanford University)
Statue in Stanford, California, U.S.
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Statue of Johannes Gutenberg (Stanford University)
Statue in Stanford, California, U.S.
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Totem pole by Art Thompson