William Marsh Rice
William Marsh Rice (
1816-
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.
External links
- Pictures and an elaborated biography can be found on this Rice University page: