Tufts University in Medford in Middlesex County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)
Gravity Research Foundation
Photographed by Marc Posner, November 6, 2022
1. Gravity Research Foundation Marker
erected by the
Gravity Research Foundation
Robert W. Babson, Founder
It is to remind students of the blessings forthcoming when a semi-insulator is discovered in order to harness gravity as a free power and reduce airplane accidents.
1961
Erected 1961 by Gravity Research Foundation.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • Science & Medicine.
Location. 42° 24.414′ N, 71° 7.149′ W. Marker is in Medford, Massachusetts, in Middlesex County. It is in Tufts University. It can be reached from College Avenue west of Boston Avenue, on the left when traveling north. The marker is located on the campus of Tufts University, next to Eaton Hall near the steps leading down to the Tufts Library. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3 The Green, Medford MA 02155, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Historic Boston and specifically in Greater Boston. It is also in the American Northeast and in New England. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Hosea Ballou, II (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Tufts Memorial Steps (about 300 feet away); Austin Barclay Fletcher, LL.D. (about 300 feet away); Dick and Sheila Asher Jumbo Garden (about 500 feet away); Replica of Jumbo
this page online
Regarding Gravity Research Foundation. The Gravity Research Foundation was founded by Roger Babson. It provided grants to colleges to engage in research on counteracting gravity, a subject that obsessed Babson since the drowning of his sister. Each college receiving a grant also received a monument. The inscriptions on each monument is similar to, but not identical to, the inscriptions on the other monuments. In addition to founding Babson College, Roger Babson is responsible for the Reverend John Rogers monument and the Babson Boulders, both located in Gloucester, Massachusetts.
Also see . . . Gravity Research Foundation (Wikipedia). (Submitted on March 29, 2024, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
Photographed by Marc Posner, April 7, 2024
2. Gravity Research Foundation Marker
A portion of the Tisch Library can also be seen in this view.
Credits. This page was last revised on July 3, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 17, 2024, by Marc Posner of Somerville, Massachusetts. This page has been viewed 379 times since then and 42 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on March 17, 2024, by Marc Posner of Somerville, Massachusetts. 2. submitted on July 3, 2024, by Marc Posner of Somerville, Massachusetts. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
