Stanford University was founded in 1885 by California senator Leland Stanford and his wife, Jane, with the goal of "promoting the public welfare by exerting influence on behalf of humanity and civilization."
Stanford University: Stanford University e hiwere na 1885 site na California senator Leland Stanford na nwunye ya, Jane, "na-akwalite ọha ọdịmma site n'inwe mmetụta maka ndi mmadu na-mepere anya."