University of Wisconsin Science Hall - Madison WI
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N 43° 04.551 W 089° 24.045
16T E 304555 N 4772035
Built in 1888, declared a National Historic Landmark in 1993, is associated with Charles R Van Hise who led the Department of Mineralogy and Geology at the University of Wisconsin
Waymark Code: WMM5HA
Location: Wisconsin, United States
Date Posted: 07/25/2014
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Science Hall is associated with Charles R. Van Hise (1857-1918), who was the first geologist in the Nation to apply microscopic lithology to the extensive study of crystalline rocks, and to use those results in the formulation of geological principles. Van Hise's emphasis on the quantitative application of physical and chemical laws to geological problems was one of his greatest contributions to the science of geology. His influential 1904 monograph, A Treatise on Metamorphism, moved geology out of the science of classification and into formulating principles. As a teacher, Van Hise earned a reputation for training geologists who matched his own high standards in scientific research.
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Street address:
550 N. Park St
Madison, WI
County / Borough / Parish: Dane
Year listed: 1993
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event, Person
Periods of significance: 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Historic function: Education
Current function: Education
Privately owned?: no
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
National Historic Landmark Link: [Web Link]
Season start / Season finish: Not listed
Hours of operation: Not listed
Secondary Website 1: Not listed
Secondary Website 2: Not listed
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