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.

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Jane Elizabeth Lathrop Stanford 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf human
philanthropist
university founder
associatedWith Palo Alto, California
Stanford University
birthName Jane Elizabeth Lathrop
burialPlace Stanford Mausoleum, Stanford University campus, California
causeOfDeath suspected poisoning
child Leland Stanford
surface form: Leland Stanford Jr.
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
early 20th century
familyName Stanford University
surface form: Stanford
fullName Jane Stanford self-linksurface differs
surface form: Jane Elizabeth Lathrop Stanford
givenName Jane
heritage American
influenced Early governance of Stanford University
knownFor American philanthropy in education
Guiding the early development of Stanford University
legacy Key architect of Stanford University's early mission and governance
marriageDate 1850-09-30
marriagePlace Albany
surface form: Albany, New York, United States
memberOf Stanford University Board of Trustees
surface form: Board of Trustees of Stanford University
notableEvent Oversaw reopening and financial stabilization of Stanford University after Leland Stanford's death in 1893
notableWork Co-founding of Stanford University
occupation philanthropist
university administrator
philanthropicFocus higher education
memorial to her son Leland Stanford Jr.
placeOfBirth Albany
surface form: Albany, New York, United States
placeOfDeath Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
positionHeld De facto head of Stanford University after Leland Stanford's death
Trustee of Stanford University
religion Wesleyan Methodist Church
surface form: Methodism
religiousActivity Supported Methodist causes and charities
residence Palo Alto, California
surface form: Palo Alto, California, United States

San Francisco
surface form: San Francisco, California, United States
setUp Founding grant and policies for Stanford University
sexOrGender female
spouse Leland Stanford

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The Farm associatedWithPerson Jane Stanford
Stanford University founders Jane Stanford
Jane Stanford fullName Jane Stanford self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Jane Elizabeth Lathrop Stanford
Leland Stanford spouse Jane Stanford