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Term: Oxford

Description

Famous for 12th-cen. Oxford University, country's oldest; first mentioned as town in Saxon chronicle 912; headquarters of Royalists during 17th-cen. English Civil War; center for auto production since 1918; noted for important sytems of canals & railways.

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Henry B. Hobdell

English, 1801 - 1841
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Edmond Halley

1656-1742
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Oxford Instrument Company

founded 1959
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John R. Baker

1900 - 1984
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Jane Turner

born 1956

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Exhibition Hours

The Putnam Gallery
(Science Center 136):
Monday through Friday, 11a.m. to 4p.m.


The Special Exhibitions Gallery
(Science Center 251):
Monday through Friday, 9a.m. to 5p.m.


The Foyer Gallery
Closed for Installation.

All galleries are closed on University Holidays.

Admission is free of charge.
Children must be escorted by an adult.

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