Who was Stanford University named after?
Leland Stanford Jr.
Leland Stanford Sr.
Jane Stanford
John Stanford
Answer
Stanford University is officially named Leland Stanford Junior University, in memory of Leland and Jane Stanford's only child, Leland Stanford Jr., who had died of typhoid fever at age 15 the previous year.
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