The claim: Couple founded Stanford University because Harvard refused to erect a memorial for their sonSocial media users are spreading a false story about the origins of Stanford University. A Facebook post shared Jan. 31 shows a black and white image of a man in a chair and a woman standing next to him. Leland Stanford, a former California governor and U.S. senator, founded Stanford with his wife, Jane, in 1885, the year after their 15-year-old son, Leland Stanford Jr., died of typhoid while traveling abroad, Miranda said. Fact check: Sculpture is evidence of antisemitic 'blood libel,' not false QAnon theoryThe picture in the Facebook post also does not show the Stanfords. Our rating: FalseBased on our research, we rate FALSE the claim that a couple founded Stanford University because Harvard refused to erect a memorial for their son.

Source: Forbes February 08, 2022 00:48 UTC