Prior to the 1960’s, the twenty-dive mile stretch of farmland known as Santa Clara was bustling with the workers of the cherry, apricot, and prune orchards. It was also home to Libby’s, which at one time was the world’s largest canneries. However, canning soon gave way to the research and development of electricity, communication, and eventually the technology and electronics manufacturing that is seen today in the Silicone Valley through software design, silicon wafer polishing, and the famous Apple computers. No longer is the green of lush orchards filling the landscape, but the construction and development that accompany the profit the world’s foremost tech companies are turning out
The Role of Stanford University
It is for good reason that Stanford University has close ties the workings of the Silicon Valley. It was originally founded and started by Leland Stanford, the railroad tycoon who owned the Central Pacific Railroad and …