Griffithobservatory
Was to be a public observatory Welcomed 70 million Opened to the public on May 14, 1935 Constructed June 20th, 1933 Griffith Trust (the governing board for the
Griffith estate) enlisted some of the leading astronomers and scientists as the core team planning the construction of Griffith Observatory
Architects: John C. Austin & Federick M. Ashley Griffith J. Griffith Welsh: American Industrialist and
Philanthropist Journalist and Real Estate Manager Shot his wife and went to prison; released from prison
1902 George Ellery Hale: Oversaw development of
telescope Edward Kurth: Drew plans & guided the construction Russell W. Porter: Aide to Kurth
About the People
January 4, 1850 – July 6, 1919
“Beyond the Visible Light”: Glass wall that
reveals how our ability to detect and record radition beyond visible light was the most recent transformation to opening the doorway to our universe.
“Camera Obscura”: Tool that uses mirrors and lenses to focus light on flat surface.
“Hall of the Eye”: Illustrates nature and progress of human observation of sky.
Exhibits
Located in Los Angeles, CA Faces the slope of Mount Hollywood Views the Los Angeles Basin Has planetarium Was featured in Transformers, Yes Man,
Charlie’s Angels, and Valentine’s Day, 90210, Star Trek, Simpsons
Facts
The Einstein tower
Built in 1917 Built through public donations Went into operation in 1924
After Einstein won Nobel Prize Temporarily lost its name when Nazis took
over Germany Damaged during WWII (1933)
History
Built by Erich Mendelsohn (1887-1953)
Jewish-German Architect Telescope built by Erwin Finlay-Freundlich
(1885-1964) German Astronomer
About the People
Has a 63cm Telescope combined with a long-
focus spectrograph Observations focus on spectropolarimetric
measurements in solar active regions. Permits the determination of magnetic field
and radial velocities on Sun.
Facts
Located in Albert Einstein Science Park in
Potsdam, Germany Examines stellar atmospheres and super
novas Astrophysical observatory Built to prove the redshift of solar spectral
lines Predicted by Einstein’s Theory of Relativity
Built on the summit of the Potsdam Telegraphenberg to house a solar telescope
Facts
"Griffith J. Griffith." Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia. Web. 03 Nov. 2011.
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Griffith_J._Griffith>. "Griffith Observatory - A History of Griffith Observatory." Official Site: Griffith
Observatory Los Angeles, CA. Web. 03 Nov. 2011. <http://www.griffithobs.org/obshist.html>.
"Griffith Observatory." Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia. Web. 03 Nov. 2011. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Griffith_Observatory>.
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