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Rockefeller Physics
| Location |
east part of Case campus |
Description |
3-story plus attic Italian Renaissance
style, mill construction of brown shale brick and stone, 75x132 feet; containing
laboratories, library, offices, classrooms
The names of scientists which appear around the exterior near the top are:
west face: Rowland, Fresnel, Chladni, Galileo, Archimedes, Newton, Huyghens,
Carnot, Helmholtz, Maxwell;
north face: Henry, Koenig, Kepler, Kelvin, Arago, Fraunhofer, Joule;
east face: Ohm, Fizeau, Oersted, Young, Stokes, Regnault, Verdet, Gilbert,
Pascal, Ampere, Wheatstone;
south face (covered by the 1959 addition): Boyle, Faraday, Foucault, Franklin,
Volta, Mersenne, Hertz. |
This property continued in use after 1949. Post-1949 research is not yet completed.
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Named For |
John D. Rockefeller, friend |
| Other Names |
Physics
1904-1905: Physical Laboratory
The Rockefeller Physical Laboratory |
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| Constructed |
1905-1906 |
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| Architect |
William R. Watterson |
General Contractor |
The Samuel Austin and Son Co. |
| Cost |
1905: $96,042.22
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| Financing |
1905: Gift of $110,000 from John
D. Rockefeller
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| Donors |
1905: John D. Rockefeller, friend
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| Occupants |
1906-1949+: Case Physics Dept. |
Uses |
1906-1949+: Research and teaching,
library, offices |
| Ceremonies |
Betatron dedicated: 2/2/1949 |
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Alterations and Modifications
| Description |
1948-1949: Built Betatron
vault underground, south of building |
| Cost |
1948-1949: $75,000 |
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This summary was compiled by staff of the University
Archives from sources
in the custody of the Archives.
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