# William Marsh Rice

> William Marsh Rice was an American businessman and entrepreneur who made his fortune in Texas. He is best known for leaving his fortune to fund the establishment of Rice University in Houston, Texas.

*American businessman and philanthropist (1816-1900)*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Business Professional
- **Category:** Business Professionals
- **Country:** United States
- **Born:** 1816-03-14
- **Died:** 1900-09-23
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

William Marsh Rice was an American businessman and entrepreneur who made his fortune in Texas. He is best known for leaving his fortune to fund the establishment of Rice University in Houston, Texas.

## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 48.3 / 100
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- **Historical depth:** 3.9 / 100
- **Attention shift:** 9.4 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 25.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 70.0 / 100

## Sources
- [William Marsh Rice](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Marsh_Rice)
- [ويليام مارش رايس](https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%88%D9%8A%D9%84%D9%8A%D8%A7%D9%85_%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%B4_%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%8A%D8%B3)
- [Vilyam Marş Rays](https://az.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vilyam_Mar%C5%9F_Rays)
- [വില്യം മാർഷ് റൈസ്](https://ml.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%B4%B5%E0%B4%BF%E0%B4%B2%E0%B5%8D%E0%B4%AF%E0%B4%82_%E0%B4%AE%E0%B4%BE%E0%B5%BC%E0%B4%B7%E0%B5%8D_%E0%B4%B1%E0%B5%88%E0%B4%B8%E0%B5%8D)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q8015150)

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