University City in Philadelphia in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
1946
From ENIAC to the Present
— Franklin's Heirs —
We live in a questioning time. The scope and complexity of the problems we collectively face in modern society are growing with little promise of realistic answers in sight. Fortunately, we are also living in an inquiring, creative era. In fact the pursuit of science and technology since World War II has been so vigorous that it has grown to dominate much of our daily life.
J. Robert Schreiffer, Professor of Physics, 1962-1980, winner of the Nobel Prize for Physics, 1972
1946 A Penn Engineering defense contract for ENIAC, the first electronic numerical integrator and calculator, opens the computer age and Penn joins the ranks of national research centers.
1954 Physicist Gaylord P. Harnwell, the first president recruited from the faculty, leads Penn to join seven peer colleges and universities to join the Ivy League.
2000 Perelmen Quadrangle unites undergraduate life in the heart of campus as part of President Judith Rodin's Agenda for Excellence.
2004 President Amy Gutman announces the Penn Compact, celebrating inclusion, innovation and impact; guiding Penn's strategic vision for nearly two decades of unprecedented growth and engagement.
2011 Penn Park, Krisha P. Singh Center for Nanotechnology, and
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Erected by University of Pennsylvania.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Education • Science & Medicine. A significant historical year for this entry is 1972.
Location. 39° 57.042′ N, 75° 11.6′ W. Marker is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It is in University City. Marker is on Spruce Street west of South 34th Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1927 Spruce St, Philadelphia PA 19104, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. 1896 (within shouting distance of this marker); 1749 (within shouting distance of this marker); Benjamin Franklin in 1723 (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Marshal Joffre and Former Premier Viviani (about 700 feet away); The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (about 700 feet away); Ferdinand Foch (about 700 feet away); The Penn Relays (about 800 feet away); Lawson Robertson (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Philadelphia.
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