Stanford University 斯坦福大学(英美概况)Stanford University 斯坦福大学(英美概况).ppt

Stanford University 英美概况 Contents A. The brief introduction B. The history C. The meaningful buildings D. Notable alumni and honors E. The Stanford university and the Silicon Valley The brief introduction Full name : Leland Stanford Junior University Motto : Die Luft der Freiheit weht(German) (自由之风劲吹 The wind of freedom blows) Founding time: 1885 Address : Stanford California The area : 8,180 acres(the second largest in USA) number of students: about7,000 undergraduate and 8,000 graduate students The brief introduction Badge: Founder: Leland Stanford Present headmaster: John Hennessy Leland Stanford John Hennessy The history Stanford was founded in 1885 by Leland Stanford and his wife, Jane stanford, as a memorial to their only son, Leland Stanford, who died of typhoid in Europe a few weeks before his 16th birthday. The Stanford used their farm lands to create the university, and hoped to establish a major research university in the West. The history The universitys founding Grant of Endowment from the Stanford came in November 1885. After six years of planning and building, the university officially opened on October 1, 1891, which recruited 559 students and 15 faculty members. The universitys first president was David Starr Jordan. David Starr Jordan The history Development of Stanford University The history structure of stanford Graduate School of Business School of Me