"Fernando Sanford (1854\u20131948) was an American physicist and university professor. He was one of the 22 \"pioneer professors\" (founding faculty) for Stanford University.Sanford was born on a farm near Franklin Grove in Lee County, Illinois on February 12, 1854. He was the son of Faxton and Maria Mariah (Bly) Sanford. He attended Carthage College, earning a Bachelor of Science degree in 1879."@en . "1948Z"^^ . "1948-05-21Z"^^ . . "Sanford, Fernando"@en . "American physicist" . "1846Z"^^ . . "Fernando Sanford"@en . "1854-02-12Z"^^ .