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rd), Leland 1824-1893.

American financier of the Central Pacific Railroad (built 1863-1869) and founder of Stanford University (1885).

Stanford [ˈstænfəd]

(Biographies / Stanford, Sir Charles (Villiers) (1852-1924) M, Anglo-Irish, MUSIC: composer, MUSIC: conductor) Sir Charles (Villiers). 1852-1924, Anglo-Irish composer and conductor, who as a teacher at the Royal College of Music had much influence on the succeeding generation of composers: noted esp for his church music, oratorios, and cantatas

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Noun	1.	Stanford - United States railroad executive and founder of Stanford University (1824-1893) Leland Stanford
	2.	Stanford - a university in California Stanford University Palo Alto - a university town in California

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