Academic Quad
by AlphaTangoBravo / Adam Baker
Here's some interesting information on Rice University from Wikipedia
"Rice University was founded by William Marsh Rice, in 1891 and was originally named The William Marsh Rice Institute for the Advancement of Letters, Science, and Art.Before the Rice Institute could be opened, there were challenges to be endured. William Marsh Rice, 84 and living alone in New York, was poisoned by his valet in 1900. On discovery that Rice's will had been changed to leave the bulk of his estate to a lawyer "friend," Albert T. Patrick, Mr. Rice's lawyers and the New York district attorney uncovered evidence proving Patrick had conspired with Rice's valet to prepare the false will, leading to Patrick's murder conviction in 1901."
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