Vanderbilt University
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Vanderbilt University is a private research university in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. Founded in 1873, it was named in honor of shipping and railroad magnate Cornelius Vanderbilt, who provide
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Main Building before the fire
Postcard of Kirkland Hall circa 1930
Aerial image of the Old Gym and Alumni Lawn
Cornelius Vanderbilt
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Cornelius Vanderbilt, nicknamed "the Commodore", was an American business magnate who built his wealth in railroads and shipping. After working with his father's business, he worked his way into leade
Vanderbilt University
…VU) is a private research university in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. Founded in 1873, it was named in honor of shipping and railroad magnate Cornelius Vanderbilt, who provided the school with its initial $1 million endowment in the hopes that his gift, and the greater work of the university, would help to heal…
Vanderbilt c. 1844–1860
Vanderbilt's mother, Phebe Hand
C. Vanderbilt, Hudson River steamer owned by Cornelius Vanderbilt (oil on canvas by James and John Bard)
Portrait of Vanderbilt by Nathaniel Jocelyn in 1846