History
Innovation Spanning More Than a Century
From the founding of Stanford in 1891, engineering has been a core of the university's education and research programs. The School of Engineering was founded in 1925, and over more than eight decades Stanford engineers have driven uncounted technological innovations, fostered the development of the technology industry in California, and helped found more than 800 companies.
A History of Leadership
Each dean in our history has had a major impact on the nature of Stanford Engineering today.
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John Hennessy 1996-1999 | View Bio » |
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James Gibbons 1984-1996 | View Bio » |
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William M. Kays 1972-1984 | View Bio » |
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Joseph M. Pettit 1958-1972 |
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Frederick E. Terman 1944-1958 |
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Samuel B. Morris 1936-1944 | View Bio » |
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Theodore J. Hoover 1925-1936 | View Bio » |
Timeline | View »
A year-by-year timeline of the people, events, technologies, and achievements that mark our history.
Wellspring of Innovation | View »
A searchable database of companies started by Stanford faculty, students or staff.
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