Havemeyer Hall
Havemeyer Hall is the home of the Chemistry Department. It was the vision of chemist Charles Frederick Chandler, and was funded by his friend Theodore Havemeyer (School of Mines Class of 1868) in honor of his father, Frederick Christian Havemeyer (Columbia College Class of 1825). The family made its fortune in the sugar industry. It was built between 1896 and 1898.
Research done here has led to seven Nobel Prizes. The first was awarded in 1934 to Harold Clayton Urey, whose research in Havemeyer led to the discovery of deuterium.
Room 309, a huge lecture hall that is the building's centerpiece, is famous for being featured in a number of films.
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