Science Hill (Yale University)
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"Science Hill" redirects here. For other uses, see Science Hill (disambiguation).
Science Hill is an area of the Yale University campus primarily devoted to physical and biological sciences. It is located in the Prospect Hill neighborhood of New Haven, Connecticut.
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Science Hill | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 150 ft (46 m) |
Coordinates | 41.3173°N 72.9220°W / 41.3173; -72.9220 |
Naming | |
Etymology | Devoted to physical and biological sciences |
Geography | |
Geology | |
Age of rock | Wisconsinan glaciation |
Mountain type | Planning precinct |
Type of rock | Sandstone drumlin |
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Originally a 36-acre residential estate known as Sachem's Wood, it was purchased by Yale in 1910 as a land bank. To expand the former Sheffield Scientific School, the hill was allocated to large science laboratories and the main buildings of the Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies. Several laboratory buildings were completed in the 1910s, but most of the campus was completed during the build-up of scientific research after World War II.