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Our History
Made rich beyond any man’s wildest dreams through wise investments and the booming steel industry, Andrew Carnegie sought to share his wealth to advance knowledge and education. Over his lifetime, Carnegie had contributed to just causes associated with literature, education, and the arts. In 1901, he became interested in science.
Construction of the Upton Street Building, 1906 (Photograph by E. S. Shepherd) more »
Our Research
Research at the Geophysical Laboratory cuts across traditional disciplines from ginetics to theoretical astrophysics. Created in 1905, the Laboratory was established to understand the processes that control the composition and structure of the Earth as it was known at the time, including developing the underlying physics and chemistry and creating the experimental tools required for the task. more »
The Campus
The Geophysical Laboratory (GL) of the Carnegie Institution of Washington is located at the Broad Branch Road Campus in Washington, DC. GL shares this location with the Department of Terrestrial Magnetism (DTM). The Abelson Building was built in 1905, and the Research Building was added to the Campus in the Spring of 1990.
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The Geophysical Laboratory is located at 5251 Broad Branch Road, NW, Washington DC 20015. more »
Office of the Director
Russell J. HemleyRussell J. Hemley's research explores the chemistry of materials over a broad range of thermodynamic conditions from low to very high pressures. He began his research career in molecular spectroscopy and electronic structure theory. more »
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Research
Research at the Geophysical Laboratory cuts across traditional disciplines from genetics to theoretical astrophysics. Created in 1905, the Laboratory was established to understand the processes that control the composition and structure of the Earth as it was known at the time, including developing the underlying physics and chemistry and creating the experimental tools required for the task. more »