THE NERD PAYOFF
Why This Pin Earned Its Place
The residence connects cosmic-ray instrumentation, antimatter’s experimental discovery, Robert Millikan’s laboratory, and later Caltech leadership.
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Survey-identified Anderson Residence
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Positron discovery context
PEOPLE AND IDEAS HERE
The Human Network Behind the Address
The 1946 house survives as a private residence and is explicitly identified as historically significant in San Marino’s survey.
Carl D. Anderson
1905–1991
resident · Documented 1955–1967
Anderson lived at the San Marino residence during his mature Caltech career.
Interaction circle
• Anderson trained under Robert Millikan.
• His cloud-chamber work established the positron and advanced cosmic-ray physics.
LOOK CLOSER
The Gloriously Specific Details
Location history
• The 1946 house survives as a private residence and is explicitly identified as historically significant in San Marino’s survey.
Interaction circle
• Anderson trained under Robert Millikan.
• His cloud-chamber work established the positron and advanced cosmic-ray physics.
Map disclosure
• The marker is a coarse area point, not the residence or parcel.
CONFIRMED · HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION
The 1946 house survives as a private residence and is explicitly identified as historically significant in San Marino’s survey.
INTERPRETATION · IDEA NETWORK
The residence connects cosmic-ray instrumentation, antimatter’s experimental discovery, Robert Millikan’s laboratory, and later Caltech leadership.
UNDERSTAND THE PLACE
Context Without a Doorstep
Public location
Lorain Road area (approximate)
Hours
Not applicable to a context-only record. A related public institution may have its own event schedule.
Access
Private residence or private residential area. The public point is deliberately coarse; do not route to, approach, or photograph a home.
Map disclosure
The marker identifies a general area, not a house or parcel.
Photography
Do not photograph residents, windows, or private property, and do not linger.
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