In the winter of 1902, Andrew Carnegie funded a science institute with a sweeping $10 million gift, declaring that it shall "in the broadest and most liberal manner" encourage investigation, research, and discovery for the betterment of humankind. The next day he presented a deed of gift to his new Board Members in the State Department's diplomatic room in Washington, setting the enterprise formally in motion. By decade's end, the institution's administration building opened in the capital, carrying the weight of Carnegie's conviction that knowledge, freely pursued, can change the world. - AsNotedIn
| Y/M/D | Description | Place |
|---|---|---|
| 1902/01/28 | Andrew Carnegie commits $10 million for an institution that "shall in the broadest and most liberal manner encourage investigation, research, and discovery and show the application of knowledge to the improvement of mankind." | Willard Hotel, Washington, DC |
| 1902/01/29 | Carnegie presents his deed of gift to the board members of his new science institution, Carnegie Institute of Washington, at the diplomatic room at the United States Department of State in Washington, DC. | Eisenhower Executive Office Building, Washington, DC |
| 1909/12/13 | Although in need of final architectural finishes and modifications, the Carnegie Institution for Science's Administration Building is dedicated in Washington, DC. | Administration Building, Carnegie Institute of Washington, Washington, DC |
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