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State College in Centre County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
 

Nelson Hall

G. Kenneth Nelson, 1922-95

— Penn State —

 
 
Nelson Hall Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), May 31, 2019
1. Nelson Hall Marker
Inscription. Professor of Accounting and Head of department. An exceptionally popular award-winning teacher. pioneered the use of television as a teaching tool.
 
Erected by Penn State.
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: CommunicationsEducation. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania State University series list.
 
Location. 40° 48.076′ N, 77° 51.168′ W. Marker is in State College, Pennsylvania, in Centre County. It can be reached from Linden Road north of McKean Road, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: State College PA 16801, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Pennsylvania Wilds. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Mid-Atlantic, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Panofsky Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); Harris Hall (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Curry Hall (about 400 feet away); Miller Hall (about 400 feet away); Brill Hall (about 600 feet away); Hoyt Hall (about 600 feet away); Cooper Hall (about 700 feet away); Atoms for Peace (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in State College.
 
Additional keywords. mathematics, accounting
 
Nelson Hall Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), May 31, 2019
2. Nelson Hall Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on June 1, 2019. It was originally submitted on June 1, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 287 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on June 1, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
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Jul. 31, 2026