Gravity Research Foundation Monument
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4.8 (5)A curious Emory campus plaque marking Roger Babson’s mid-century effort to understand—and block—gravity.
Description
Installed during the 1960s, this marker is one of fifteen plaques Roger Babson placed across East Coast college campuses. Babson established his foundation in 1948 to stimulate scientific study into understanding and controlling gravitation, leaving behind an unusual landmark rooted in an eccentric backstory.