Jane Stanford
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Jane Stanford was an American philanthropist and co-founder of Stanford University, who played a central role in shaping the institution after the death of her husband, Leland Stanford.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Jane Elizabeth Lathrop Stanford | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
human
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philanthropist ⓘ university founder ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Palo Alto, California
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Stanford University ⓘ |
| birthName | Jane Elizabeth Lathrop ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Stanford Mausoleum, Stanford University campus, California ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | suspected poisoning ⓘ |
| child |
Leland Stanford
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surface form:
Leland Stanford Jr.
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| coFounded | Stanford University ⓘ |
| coFounderWith | Leland Stanford ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1828-08-25 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1905-02-28 ⓘ |
| deathCircumstances | Death investigated as possible homicide by strychnine poisoning ⓘ |
| describedAs | co-founder and principal benefactor of Stanford University ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Albany Female Academy ⓘ |
| era |
19th century
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early 20th century ⓘ |
| familyName |
Stanford University
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surface form:
Stanford
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| fullName |
Jane Stanford
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Jane Elizabeth Lathrop Stanford
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| givenName | Jane ⓘ |
| heritage | American ⓘ |
| influenced | Early governance of Stanford University ⓘ |
| knownFor |
American philanthropy in education
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Guiding the early development of Stanford University ⓘ |
| legacy | Key architect of Stanford University's early mission and governance ⓘ |
| marriageDate | 1850-09-30 ⓘ |
| marriagePlace |
Albany
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surface form:
Albany, New York, United States
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| memberOf |
Stanford University Board of Trustees
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surface form:
Board of Trustees of Stanford University
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| notableEvent | Oversaw reopening and financial stabilization of Stanford University after Leland Stanford's death in 1893 ⓘ |
| notableWork | Co-founding of Stanford University ⓘ |
| occupation |
philanthropist
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university administrator ⓘ |
| philanthropicFocus |
higher education
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memorial to her son Leland Stanford Jr. ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Albany
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surface form:
Albany, New York, United States
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| placeOfDeath | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
De facto head of Stanford University after Leland Stanford's death
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Trustee of Stanford University ⓘ |
| religion |
Wesleyan Methodist Church
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surface form:
Methodism
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| religiousActivity | Supported Methodist causes and charities ⓘ |
| residence |
Palo Alto, California
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surface form:
Palo Alto, California, United States
San Francisco ⓘ
surface form:
San Francisco, California, United States
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| setUp | Founding grant and policies for Stanford University ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | female ⓘ |
| spouse | Leland Stanford ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
Jane Elizabeth Lathrop Stanford