William Marsh Rice Guide, Meaning , Facts, Information and Description
William Marsh Rice (
1816-
September_23,
1900), who made his fortune in
Texas in the mid-
19th century, left the bulk of his estate to the founding of a free institute in
Houston, Texas. This institute opened in
1912 as
William Marsh Rice Institute for the Advancement of Literature, Art, and Science. Today the institute has developed into
Rice University.
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