The Carl F. Eyring Science Center ( ESC ) is one of the science buildings on the Brigham Young University (BYU) campus in Provo , Utah , United States. It was built in 1950 and named after Carl F. Eyring in 1954.
10-699: Eyring is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Carl F. Eyring (1889–1951), American acoustic physicist Henry Eyring (chemist) (1901–1981), Mexican-born American theoretical chemist Henry Eyring (Mormon pioneer) (1835–1902) Henry B. Eyring (born 1933), American educator and leader in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Henry J. Eyring (born 1963), president of Brigham Young University, Idaho See also [ edit ] Eyring equation , an equation in chemical kinetics [REDACTED] Surname list This page lists people with
20-631: A member of the General Board of the Deseret Sunday School Union . In 1930, Eyring proposed an equation for reverberation time known as the Eyring equation . Beginning in 1945, Eyring personally supervised the planning and construction of a new science building at BYU. When the cement was laid for the building, Eyring sprayed it with a special hose to help it cure better. It is said that this cement never cracked. In 1954
30-530: Is different from Wikidata All set index articles Carl F. Eyring Carl Ferdinand Eyring (August 30, 1889 – January 3, 1951) was an American acoustical physicist. He was the dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at Brigham Young University (BYU) for 26 years and was also the vice president of the Acoustical Society of America from 1950 until his death in 1951. Eyring
40-446: Is not currently headquartered there. In 1968, an underground physics research lab was added to the north end of the building. Research on plasma, atomic processes, lasers, high-pressure physics, nanotechnology, acoustics , and cold fusion have been conducted here. It is the home of two modern TEMs . The Royden G. Derrick Planetarium is also in the building. This 119-seat facility with a 39-foot (12 m) acoustically-treated dome
50-671: The Orson Pratt Observatory. In the early years of the ESC, James A. Jensen 's dinosaur displays were often in the lobby. However, since the building of the BYU Earth Science Museum , dinosaur displays are less common. The main lobby of the building is noted for its Foucault pendulum . It also houses a student-run restaurant, the Pendulum Court, during the fall and winter semesters. The ESC
60-409: The surname Eyring . If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person's given name (s) to the link. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Eyring&oldid=1133873216 " Category : Surnames Hidden categories: Articles with short description Short description
70-460: The building was renamed the Carl F. Eyring Science Center in his honor. Eyring died of a cerebral hemorrhage on January 3, 1951. Loren C. Dunn was among those who studied under Eyring. Carl F. Eyring Science Center The ESC houses the departments of Physics and Astronomy, Geology, and Food Science and Nutrition. The Department of Chemistry has in the past been located at the ESC but
80-541: The church. Eyring was the uncle of the noted chemist Henry Eyring , who was father of Henry B. Eyring , of the LDS Church's First Presidency . Carl Eyring was married to Fern Chipman, a daughter of Stephen L. Chipman . She was the sister of Lorena Chipman, who was the wife of Harvey Fletcher . From 1924 until 1951, excepting his time as mission president, Eyring served as the dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at BYU. During some of this time he also served as
90-626: Was born in Colonia Juárez , Chihuahua , Mexico to Henry Eyring and Deseret Fawcett. Eyring was also a leader in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). He served as the first president of the New England Mission from 1937 to 1939. During this time, Eyring exerted efforts to keep Latter-day Saint students at Harvard University , MIT , and other Boston-area institutions of higher learning active in
100-406: Was built in 2005 to replace the smaller, outdated Sarah Barrett Summerhays Planetarium. In the summer of 2006, a new dome was installed on the ESC's observatory to better allow for astronomical study on campus. The building also has several acoustics labs including two anechoic chambers and two reverberation chambers for performing acoustics research. The 5th and 6th floors of the ESC constitute
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