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The official name is the '''Leland Stanford Junior University'''. | The official name is the '''Leland Stanford Junior University'''. | ||
− | Leland Stanford Junior died of typhoid at age | + | Leland Stanford Junior died of typhoid at age 15. Yes, the university is named after a high school sophomore. |
Whatever your grandparents might think, this is not an [[Ivy League]] school. | Whatever your grandparents might think, this is not an [[Ivy League]] school. | ||
[[Category:Universities]] | [[Category:Universities]] |
Revision as of 17:11, 24 March 2007
The official name is the Leland Stanford Junior University.
Leland Stanford Junior died of typhoid at age 15. Yes, the university is named after a high school sophomore.
Whatever your grandparents might think, this is not an Ivy League school.