After he formally retired in 1988, he remained active in research and training students until shortly before his death. Louis, the University of Alaska in Fairbanks, and Michigan State University in East Lansing, he took up a joint appointment in 1956 in the EE and astronomy departments at the University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana, where he remained for the rest of his life. He went on to get a PhD in EE from the University of Wisconsin in 1951, with a thesis involving the development of an analog computer to solve a class of multidimensional partial differential equations, entitled "A Direct Current Network Analyzer for Solving Wave-Equation Boundary-Value Problems." After stints on the faculties of Washington University in St. He left the Army a second lieutenant and enrolled at MIT, where he received an MS in EE. In 1942, he joined active military service in the Signal Core of the US Army but managed to finish his BS in EE from Michigan Tech in a correspondence program in 1944. George enrolled in Michigan Tech in 1940 after winning a full scholarship in the national RCA talent search. His father was a major influence on his life, and George decided early on to follow in his footsteps after he watched him solve practical problems with large power generators and also after developing an interest in amateur radio (call sign W9HTD). He grew up mostly in Houghton, Missouri, where his father, after whom he was named, was the founding faculty member and chair of the electrical engineering department at the Michigan Institute of Mining and Technology (now Michigan Technological University) from 1928 until his retirement in 1960. Swenson Jr., radio telescope builder and charismatic member of the astronomy and of the electrical engineering (EE) departments at the University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana, for more than 60 years, was born in Minneapolis, MN, on September 22, 1922. For a longer lease, the historic home is available for £37,500 pcm.George Swenson, with Vermilion River Observatory in the background, early 1970s. Extensive security systems have also been incorporated throughout the property and its grounds.įrom the homes generously sized roof terrace, residents can also enjoy panoramic views of the surrounding countryside.Īvailable through Jackson-Stops’ Richmond Lettings branch, The King’s Observatory is available to rent for £50,000 pcm on a short term lets basis. Recent renovation work has blended seamlessly with the home’s period features with modern luxuries incorporated throughout, including an AV system to control the heating and cooling, lighting, blinds and music. The property features a host of other traditional features including high ceilings, ornate cornicing, window shutters and historic staircases. The interiors of this stunning home are truly breath-taking. Still visible on the banks of the Thames is one of three stone obelisks that mark the original prime meridian which runs through the property.Ī blend of classic and contemporary features Once used to store the King’s scientific instruments, a number of the cabinets on the ground floor are now part of the library and are capable of storing 12,000 books.Ī boathouse, lake and two magnetic listed huts, which were originally used by the Meteorological Office for conducting experiments, can be found to the rear of the property. The property’s ground floor plays host to beautifully and carefully restored Grade I listed cabinets. Interestingly, the fully revolving dome observatory is the oldest of its type in the world, and is still fully functional, complete with a telescope loaned to the property by the Crown Estate. Renowned architect of his time, Sir William Chambers, who was the architect behind the Great Pagoda at Kew Gardens and Somerset House in London, designed the home to resonate the style of a Palladian villa. Situated in the Old Deer Park in Richmond, within the grounds of the Royal Mid-Surrey Golf Club, the stunning Grade I listed home was built in 1769 for George III to track the transit of Venus crossing the sun. Our Richmond Lettings branch is currently marketing The King’s Observatory – a one of a kind property fit for royalty, which has launched onto the residential rental market for the first time in its 250 year history! The home’s period characteristics and features, combined with the extensive programme of sensitive refurbishment and modernisation the current landlord undertook, means this home sets a new standard of living for the area. Amelia Redington, Head of Corporate Services at Jackson-Stops London, discusses one of the London Group’s most historic and unique listings.
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