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BAUSCH & LOMB HALL

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Bausch & Lomb Hall

Originally constructed to support the physics department and the Institute of Applied Optics in 1930, Bausch & Lomb Hall was named after the founders of the Bausch & Lomb Optical Company, John J. Bausch and Henry Lomb. Founded in 1929, The Institute of Optics is the nation's oldest educational program devoted exclusively to optics.

By the time Bausch & Lomb Hall was completed in 1930, the Institute of Optics was in full swing and quickly attained an outstanding reputation. In 1962 an addition was constructed to accommodate a larger program. Today, with the exception of a few general student classrooms, physics and astronomy remain the main focus of the building.