EIC Software Consortium William & Mary, Physics Department May 17-18, 2018
Cool Facts • Second oldest college in the U.S. (1693). • First college to become university (1779). • Three Presidents of the United States were educated at William & Mary: Thomas Jefferson, James Monroe and John Tyler (four if we count George Washington's surveyor's license). 2
Cool Facts • Named for its presumed architect, the Sir Christopher Wren Building was completed in 1699 and provided classrooms, library, dining hall and a chapel for generations of William & Mary students. It is the oldest college building still standing in the United States. 3
Physics Facts • William Small: Thomas Jefferson’s teacher of natural philosophy • 35 B.S. degrees/year • 10 Ph.D. degrees/year • Research in AMO, CM, HEP, and nuclear/hadronic, both th and exp 4
Survival Facts • Internet: Connect to W-M_Wireless, no registration required for 24 hours, after that sign up with sponsor wdeconinck • Coffee provided in hopefully sufficient quantities. 5
Practical Facts • Dinner tonight: DoG Street Pub (= Duke of Gloucester Street, main Colonial Williamsburg pedestrian zone) Sign up by noon! Dinner at 7pm. 6
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Need More Facts? Questions? Ask me, or across the hallway! 8
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