Cunningham Township in Urbana in Champaign County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Superfluidity

Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 28, 2023

1. Superfluidity Marker

Inscription. Anthony J. Leggett was awarded the 2003 Nobel prize in physics for his pioneering work in the theory of superconductors and superfluids. Leggett's research into zero- viscosity superfluid liquids gave science a deeper understanding of the behavior of matter in its lowest and most ordered state

Erected by University of Illinois.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Science & Medicine. In addition, it is included in the University of Illinois series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 2003.

Location. 40° 6.645′ N, 88° 13.428′ W. Marker is in Urbana, Illinois, in Champaign County. It is in Cunningham Township. Marker is at the intersection of South Goodwin Avenue and West Green Street, on the right when traveling north on South Goodwin Avenue. Marker is on the west side of the Loomis Laboratory of Physics. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1110 W Green St, Urbana IL 61801, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Multiphase Fluid Dynamics (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Natural History Building (about 700 feet away); Archaea (about 700 feet away); Understanding Photosynthesis (about 700 feet away); Computer-Based Education

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(about 700 feet away); Illite and Clay Mineralogy (approx. 0.2 miles away); Cyclothems (approx. 0.2 miles away); Former Site of the University of Illinois College of Medicine at Urbana-Champaign (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Urbana.

Also see . . .
1. Anthony James Leggett. Wikipedia entry on the renowned British-American theoretical physicist. (Submitted on June 13, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

2. Superfluidity. Short video elaborating on the marker subject. (University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign) (Submitted on June 13, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 28, 2023

2. Superfluidity Marker

Sir Anthony James Leggett (1938-) image. Click for full size.

Kenneth C. Zirkel via Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0), April 12, 2007

3. Sir Anthony James Leggett (1938-)

British by birth, he was appointed Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire (KBE) in the 2004 Queen's Birthday Honours "for services to physics".

Credits. This page was last revised on June 13, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 9, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 41 times since then and 5 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 9, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. 3. submitted on June 13, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.