Mobius Strip - Fermilab, Batavia, IL
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N 41° 50.266 W 088° 15.735
16T E 395197 N 4632534
A Mobius strip built of 3 x 5 in. stainless steel cords, spot-welded on a tubular steel form.
Waymark Code: WMCDKH
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 08/25/2011
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Dimensions: Sculpture: approx. 9 x 8 x 3 1/2 ft.; Base: approx. 6 x 18 x 18 in.
Inscription: unsigned Founder's mark appears.
The Mobius Strip is mounted in the midst of a circular former pool atop Ramsey Auditorium. In the 1970s a fountain encircled the sculpture.
I first saw the sculpture from above when on the tour and was not sure if it was accessible for photos. When I went for lunch at the cafeteria I discovered that there were access doors from that level and that it was allowed to walk out on to the plaza.
Robert R. Wilson was Fermilab's first director. Wilson's western roots and Berkeley training prepared him for his frontier work on the Manhattan Project and pioneering developments at Cornell University's Newman Laboratory for Nuclear Studies. In 1967 he was selected to create the National Accelerator Laboratory in Batavia, Illinois. Under Wilson's supervision the Main Ring accelerator became the highest energy proton synchrotron in the world. Wilson's creativity extended from accelerators to the entire visual aestheticism of Fermilab, enhancing the site's natural beauty with his artistic touch in sculpture and architecture."
Scientists at Fermilab carry out research in high-energy physics to answer the questions: What is the universe made of? How does it work? Where did it come from?
The Fermilab grounds require a quick security check at the entrance and are accessible by both car or bike. Then you are free to wander and photograph. Tours are offered at the main building. See (
visit link) for more information.