THE NERD PAYOFF
Why This Pin Earned Its Place
Delbrück’s residence sits inside the Caltech phage and genetics network that joined physics, viruses, heredity, and the emerging logic of molecular biology.
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Nobel call received at home
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Caltech genetics network
PEOPLE AND IDEAS HERE
The Human Network Behind the Address
The private residence appears to survive; the public point is intentionally coarse.
resident · Caltech career years
Delbrück lived at the documented Pasadena address and received news of the 1969 Nobel Prize there.
Interaction circle
• Delbrück’s network included George Beadle, Norman Horowitz, Edward B. Lewis, Barbara McClintock, Salvador Luria, and Alfred Hershey.
LOOK CLOSER
The Gloriously Specific Details
Location history
• The private residence appears to survive; the public point is intentionally coarse.
Interaction circle
• Delbrück’s network included George Beadle, Norman Horowitz, Edward B. Lewis, Barbara McClintock, Salvador Luria, and Alfred Hershey.
Map disclosure
• The marker is a coarse area point, not the residence or parcel.
CONFIRMED · HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION
The private residence appears to survive; the public point is intentionally coarse.
INTERPRETATION · IDEA NETWORK
Delbrück’s residence sits inside the Caltech phage and genetics network that joined physics, viruses, heredity, and the emerging logic of molecular biology.
UNDERSTAND THE PLACE
Context Without a Doorstep
Public location
Oakdale Street 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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