Stanford family
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The Stanford family was a prominent American family in the late 19th century, best known for railroad magnate and California governor Leland Stanford and for founding Stanford University.
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | American family ⓘ |
| associatedWithEstate | Palo Alto Stock Farm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithOrganization |
Central Pacific Railroad
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Southern Pacific Railroad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithResidence | Stanford Mansion, Sacramento NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cityAssociatedWith |
Palo Alto, California
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sacramento, California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy | Stanford University campus landmarks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| eraOfInfluence | Gilded Age NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicBackground | European American NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfActivity |
higher education philanthropy
ⓘ
politics ⓘ railroad industry ⓘ |
| founded |
Leland Stanford Junior University
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Stanford University NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFamilyGrave | Stanford family mausoleum at Stanford University NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMatriarch | Jane Stanford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPatriarch | Leland Stanford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | helped shape economic and educational landscape of California ⓘ |
| knownFor |
founding Stanford University
ⓘ
railroad development in the American West ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legacy |
influence on development of Silicon Valley through Stanford University
ⓘ
major research university in California ⓘ |
| memberOf | California elite ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Leland Stanford Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableMember |
Jane Stanford
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Leland Stanford NERFINISHED ⓘ Leland Stanford Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| philanthropicFocus |
education
ⓘ
public works in California ⓘ |
| politicalAffiliationTradition | Republican Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Protestant Christianity
ⓘ
surface form:
Protestantism
|
| socialStatus | prominent ⓘ |
| timePeriod | late 19th century ⓘ |
| wealthSource |
investments
ⓘ
land holdings ⓘ railroads ⓘ |
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