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Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
1942/08/18 University of Chicago chemists, isolated a pure compound of the man-made element plutonium.

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Particulars for Room 405, George Herbert Jones Laboratory, The University of Chicago:
Sight Category Building
Criteria Historic Event
Level of Significance National
Owner Private
Historic Use Research facility
Area of Significance Science



US National Registry of Historic Places Data »

Accurate at time of registration:

PLACE DETAILS
Registry Name:
Registry Address:
Registry Number: 67000005
Resource Type:
Owner: Private
Architect: unknown
Architectural Style: No style listed
Other Certification: Designated National Landmark, National Landmark boundary approved
Nominator Name: National Historic Landmark
CULTURAL DETAILS
Level of Significance: National
Area of Significance: Science
Applicable Criteria: Event
Criteria Consideration: Significance of less than fifty years
Period of Significance: 1925-1949
Significant Year: 1942
Historic Function: Education
Historic Sub-Function: Research facility
Current Function: Education
Current Sub-Function: College

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