What is the official name of Stanford University?
Stanford College
Leland Stanford Junior University
Stanford Institute
California Research University
Answer
The official name of Stanford University is Leland Stanford Junior University. It was named in memory of Leland and Jane Stanford's only child, Leland Stanford Jr., who died of typhoid fever at age 15.
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