Madison in Dane County, Wisconsin — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation

College of Agricultural and Life Sciences

Photographed By William J. Toman, June 25, 2010

1. Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation Marker

Inscription. The Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation, incorporated in 1925, was created to make the discoveries of University of Wisconsin scientists available to the public. WARF patents return royalties to the University to support new research. The idea to create WARF came from UW biochemist Harry Steenbock, who had discovered a year earlier that irradiation of food products would create vitamin D components thus preventing rickets and other bone diseases. Since that time, WARF has returned hundreds of millions of dollars of royalties and investment income to the University for research in all fields. Many academic institutions have now adopted the WARF model for technology transfer.

Erected 2001 by UW Foundation.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Science & Medicine. In addition, it is included in the University of Wisconsin series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1925.

Location. 43° 4.516′ N, 89° 24.625′ W. Marker is in Madison, Wisconsin, in Dane County. Marker is at the intersection of Linden Drive and Henry Mall, on the right when traveling west on Linden Drive. The marker is on the west side of the steps leading to the front entrance of Agricultural Hall on the University of

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Wisconsin campus. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1450 Linden Drive, Madison WI 53706, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Forging Agrarian Democracy (a few steps from this marker); Pioneering Bacterial Genetics (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Bird Effigy (about 400 feet away); Chamberlin Rock (about 400 feet away); Turtle Effigy (about 400 feet away); Pioneering Human Genetics (about 500 feet away); Treatment of Iron Deficiency Anemia (about 500 feet away); Genetically Superior Crops (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Madison.

More about this marker. This marker is part of a series commemorating the sesquicentennial of the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Also see . . . Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation web site. (Submitted on July 8, 2010.)

Agricultural Hall image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William J. Toman, June 25, 2010

2. Agricultural Hall

The marker is near the motorcycle on the left. According to the UW web site, "Built in 1902, Agricultural Hall was designed as the administrative and research home of the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences. The building remains almost entirely unmodified and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1985."

Photographed By William J. Toman, July 1, 2012

3. Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation Marker

After renovations to the area around Agricultural Hall, the marker was moved closer to the stairs.

Auditorium and Library, Hall of Agriculture image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William J. Toman, June 24, 2010

4. Auditorium and Library, Hall of Agriculture

Back entrance to Agricultural Hall

Detail on Agricultural Hall image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William J. Toman, June 24, 2010

5. Detail on Agricultural Hall

Symbol of the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences

Credits. This page was last revised on December 30, 2019. It was originally submitted on July 8, 2010, by William J. Toman of Green Lake, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 847 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 8, 2010, by William J. Toman of Green Lake, Wisconsin. 3. submitted on July 2, 2012, by William J. Toman of Green Lake, Wisconsin. 4, 5. submitted on July 8, 2010, by William J. Toman of Green Lake, Wisconsin. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.