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Willamette Hall
Willamette Hall is a building on the University of Oregon campus in Eugene, Oregon. Opened in 1990, it is home to the university's Physics Department. The four-story building contains numerous faculty offices, a 224-seat lecture hall, classrooms, and laboratories. The atrium is named after Paul Olum Paul Olum (August 16, 1918 – January 19, 2001) was an American mathematician (algebraic topology), professor of mathematics, and university administrator. Early years Born in Binghamton, New York to a father who was a Russian Jew who immigrated ..., former university president and mathematician. As part of the Lorry I. Lokey Science Complex, it connects directly to Klamath Hall. Images Image:Inside Willamette Hall (University of Oregon).jpg, Ground view of the atrium Image:University of Oregon at Willamette Corner - Isaac Newton Gargoyle & James Clerk Maxwell Gargoyle.jpg, View of the southwest corner of the building See also * ''Alan Turing'' (sculpture) by Wayne Chabre (1 ...
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University Of Oregon
The University of Oregon (UO, U of O or Oregon) is a public research university in Eugene, Oregon. Founded in 1876, the institution is well known for its strong ties to the sports apparel and marketing firm Nike, Inc, and its co-founder, billionaire Phil Knight. UO is also known for serving as the filming location for the 1978 cult classic ''National Lampoon's Animal House''. UO's 295-acre campus is situated along the Willamette River. The school also has a satellite campus in Portland; a marine station, called the Oregon Institute of Marine Biology, in Charleston; and an observatory, called Pine Mountain Observatory, in Central Oregon. UO's colors are green and yellow. The University of Oregon is organized into nine colleges and schools: the College of Arts and Sciences, Charles H. Lundquist College of Business, College of Design, College of Education, Robert D. Clark Honors College, School of Journalism and Communication; School of Law; School of Music and Dance; and the Gra ...
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University Of Oregon Campus
The campus of the University of Oregon is located in Eugene, Oregon and includes some 80 buildings and facilities, including athletics facilities such as Hayward Field, which was the site of the 2008 Olympic Track and Field Trials, and McArthur Court, and off-campus sites such as nearby Autzen Stadium and the Riverfront Research Park. An online guide to the university's built environmentArchitecture of the University of Oregon published by the University of Oregon Libraries, describes campus buildings and provides timelines of key architectural events linked with campus history. History Inception Era (1876–1913) The campus opened in Eugene on October 16, 1876, in an 18-acre former wheat field purchased from Reverend J. H. D. Henderson. Henderson's land had been part of Hilyard Shaw's original donation land claim. Work on the first campus building, named Deady Hall in 1893, would not yet be completed until 1877, and school began on the building's first floor with hammeri ...
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Eugene, Oregon
Eugene ( ) is a city in the U.S. state of Oregon. It is located at the southern end of the Willamette Valley, near the confluence of the McKenzie and Willamette rivers, about east of the Oregon Coast. As of the 2020 United States Census, Eugene had a population of 176,654 and covers city area of 44.21 sq mi (114.50 sq km). Eugene is the seat of Lane County and the state's second largest city after Portland. The Eugene-Springfield metropolitan statistical area is the 146th largest in the United States and the third largest in the state, behind those of Portland and Salem. In 2022, Eugene's population was estimated to have reached 179,887. Eugene is home to the University of Oregon, Bushnell University, and Lane Community College. The city is noted for its natural environment, recreational opportunities (especially bicycling, running/jogging, rafting, and kayaking), and focus on the arts, along with its history of civil unrest, protests, and green activism. Eugene's offi ...
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Oregon
Oregon () is a U.S. state, state in the Pacific Northwest region of the Western United States. The Columbia River delineates much of Oregon's northern boundary with Washington (state), Washington, while the Snake River delineates much of its eastern boundary with Idaho. The 42nd parallel north, 42° north parallel delineates the southern boundary with California and Nevada. Oregon has been home to many Indigenous peoples of the Americas, indigenous nations for thousands of years. The first European traders, explorers, and settlers began exploring what is now Oregon's Pacific coast in the early-mid 16th century. As early as 1564, the Spanish expeditions to the Pacific Northwest, Spanish began sending vessels northeast from the Philippines, riding the Kuroshio Current in a sweeping circular route across the northern part of the Pacific. In 1592, Juan de Fuca undertook detailed mapping and studies of ocean currents in the Pacific Northwest, including the Oregon coast as well as ...
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Physics
Physics is the natural science that studies matter, its fundamental constituents, its motion and behavior through space and time, and the related entities of energy and force. "Physical science is that department of knowledge which relates to the order of nature, or, in other words, to the regular succession of events." Physics is one of the most fundamental scientific disciplines, with its main goal being to understand how the universe behaves. "Physics is one of the most fundamental of the sciences. Scientists of all disciplines use the ideas of physics, including chemists who study the structure of molecules, paleontologists who try to reconstruct how dinosaurs walked, and climatologists who study how human activities affect the atmosphere and oceans. Physics is also the foundation of all engineering and technology. No engineer could design a flat-screen TV, an interplanetary spacecraft, or even a better mousetrap without first understanding the basic laws of physic ...
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Paul Olum
Paul Olum (August 16, 1918 – January 19, 2001) was an American mathematician (algebraic topology), professor of mathematics, and university administrator. Early years Born in Binghamton, New York to a father who was a Russian Jew who immigrated at age of nine to escape persecution, Olum took an interest in mathematics at an early age. He graduated summa cum laude from Harvard University in 1940. In 1942 he married Vivian Goldstein, completed an MA in physics at Princeton University, and joined the scientific staff of the Manhattan Project. During his time at Los Alamos, Olum was among the Los Alamos scientists who questioned the implications of the atomic bomb, and after its use against Japan, he became a lifelong advocate for world peace and for nuclear arms control. Reportedly, one reason he switched from physics to mathematics as his field was that compared to his office mate, future Nobel laureate Richard Feynman, Olum did not think he was good at physics. He returned to Ha ...
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Klamath Hall
Klamath may refer to: Ethnic groups *Klamath people, a Native American people of California and Oregon **Klamath Tribes, a federally recognized group of tribes in Oregon *Klamath language, spoken by the Klamath people Places in the United States *False Klamath, California, a coastal area along Highway 101 *Fort Klamath, a former military outpost in Oregon *Fort Klamath, Oregon, a present-day unincorporated community near the former fort *Klamath, California, a census-designated place *Klamath, California, former name of Johnsons, California *Klamath Basin, the region in Oregon and California drained by the Klamath River *Klamath County, California *Klamath County, Oregon *Klamath Mountains, in California and Oregon *Klamath National Forest *Klamath River, in Oregon and California Science and technology *Klamath (microprocessor), a variant of the Pentium II microprocessor *''Klamath'', a steamship ferry launched of the Richmond–San Rafael Ferry Company * ''Klamath'' (steamboat), ...
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Alan Turing (sculpture)
''Alan Turing'', sometimes spelled ''Allen Turing'' and also known as ''Allen Turing Gargoyle'', is an outdoor 1988 hammered copper sheet sculpture of Alan Turing by Wayne Chabre, installed on the exterior of Deschutes Hall on the University of Oregon campus in Eugene, Oregon, in the United States. The portrait face in high relief measures approximately x x and cost $2,500. Its condition was undetermined when the Smithsonian Institution surveyed the work as part of its "Save Outdoor Sculpture!" program in March 1993. See also * 1988 in art * ''Alan Turing Memorial The ''Alan Turing Memorial'', situated in Sackville Gardens in Manchester, England, is a sculpture in memory of Alan Turing, a pioneer of modern computing. Turing is believed to have taken his own life in 1954, two years after being convic ...'' (2001), Manchester, England * Statue of Alan Turing (2007), Bletchley Park, England References 1988 establishments in Oregon 1988 sculptures Busts in Or ...
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Einstein Gargoyle
''Einstein Gargoyle'', also referred to as ''Albert Einstein'', ''Einstein'', and ''Einstein Gargoyles'', is an outdoor 1986 sculpture by Wayne Chabre, installed on the exterior of Willamette Hall on the University of Oregon campus in Eugene, Oregon, United States. The portrait bust depicts Albert Einstein in high relief with a fluttering necktie, and was inspired by a photograph of the scientist on his birthday. It is made of hammered copper sheet and measures approximately x x . The sculpture's condition was undetermined when it was surveyed by the Smithsonian Institution's "Save Outdoor Sculpture!" program in March 1993. The sculpture is administered by the University of Oregon. See also * 1986 in art * Albert Einstein in popular culture Albert Einstein has been the subject of, or inspiration for, many works of popular culture. On Einstein's 72nd birthday on March 14, 1951, United Press photographer Arthur Sasse was trying to persuade him to smile for the ...
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John Von Neumann (sculpture)
''John von Neumann'', also known as ''John von Neumann Gargoyle'' and ''Portrait Head of von Neumann'', is an outdoor 1987 copper sculpture by Wayne Chabre, attached to the exterior of Deschutes Hall on the University of Oregon campus in Eugene, Oregon, United States. The sculpture depicts the Hungarian-born American mathematician John von Neumann. The relief head is made of hammered copper sheet and measures approximately x x . It cost around $2,500. The sculpture's condition was deemed "treatment needed" by Smithsonian Institution's "Save Outdoor Sculpture!" program in 1993. It is administered by the University of Oregon. The piece is one of a series by Chabre at the Eugene campus that includes scientists and mathematicians Albert Einstein (''Einstein Gargoyle'', 1986), Sir Isaac Newton ('' Isaac Newton Gargoyle''), Marie Curie (''Marie Curie Gargoyle'', 1989), James Clerk Maxwell ('' Maxwell & Demon Gargoyle'', 1989), Alan Turing (''Alan Turing'', 1988), John von Neumann, and ...
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Maxwell & Demon Gargoyle
''Maxwell & Demon Gargoyle'' is an outdoor 1989 sculpture by Wayne Chabre, installed in Eugene, Oregon, in the United States. It is a low-relief portrait depicting Scottish physicist James Clerk Maxwell and his "demon", attached to the exterior of Willamette Hall on the University of Oregon campus. The hammered copper sheet sculpture measures approximately x x . Its condition was undetermined when the Smithsonian Institution's "Save Outdoor Sculpture! Save Outdoor Sculpture! (SOS!) was a community-based effort to identify, document, and conserve outdoor sculpture in the United States. The program was initiated in 1989 and ended in 1999. History Save Outdoor Sculpture! was initiated by Herit ..." program surveyed the work in 1994. See also * 1989 in art References 1989 establishments in Oregon 1989 sculptures Busts in Oregon Copper sculptures in Oregon Demons in popular culture Fictional demons and devils James Clerk Maxwell Monuments and memorials in Eugene ...
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