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Nobel Monument
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| Artist: | A. Lindberg (portrait medallion) |
| Dedicated: | Oct. 14, 2003 |
| Location: | Columbus Avenue between West 80-81st Streets |
| Description: | Retangular four-sided stele with attached bronze medallion; engraved with names of American laureates |
| Architect: | Sivert Lindblom |
| Materials: | Vanga red granite (rough-hewn, Sweden), bronze, Swedish absolute black granite |
| Dimensions: | H: 11'6"; Medallion Dia: 3'5" |
| Foundry: | H. Bergman, Sweden |
| Donor: | Merck Company Foundation |
| Cast: | 1999 |
Inscription
North side:ALFRED NOBEL / 1833-1896 / [MEDALLION] / FOUNDER OF / THE NOBEL PRIZE / SWEDISH INVENTOR / INDUSTRIALIST / PHILANTHROPIST / AND HUMANIST /
West side:
Names of American Nobel laureates from 1906-1979
South side:
Names of American Nobel laureates from 1980-present. At bottom: A GIFT TO THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK FROM THE MERCK COMPANY FOUNDATION / CREATED BY SIVERT LINDBLOM 2002 /
All sides at top: PHYSICS, CHEMISTRY, / MEDICINE, LITERATURE, / PEACE, ECONOMICS /
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