Stanford University was founded in 1885 by California senator Leland Stanford and his wife Jane to "promote the public welfare by exercising an influence in behalf of humanity and civilization."
Stanford University: Stanford University yasungulwa ngo-1885 ngu-California lephalamende Leland Stanford kanye nomkakhe, uJane, "ukuze uthuthukise inhlalakahle yomphakathi nekuba bayithonya ngenxa yesintu nempucuko."