Who were the founders of UC Brekley?

The University of California, Berkeley was founded in 1868 as the first campus of the University of California system. Its establishment was largely influenced by figures such as Henry Durant, who served as the university's first president, and John Le Conte, who was a key early faculty member. The university was created through the merger of the private College of California and the public land-grant system established by the Morrill Act.