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Who founded the University of Southern California?

  • Robert M. Widney

  • John D. Rockefeller

  • Leland Stanford

  • Andrew Carnegie

Answer

Robert M. Widney founded the University of Southern California in 1880. He was a prominent Los Angeles lawyer and judge who played a crucial role in establishing the university as the oldest private research institution in California.
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