Peirce Geodetic Monument

Peirce Geodetic Monument
Year1987
TypeBrass, Black Granite.[1]
Dimensions91 cm (3 ft); 46 cm diameter (1.5 ft); 180 cm (6 ft) diameter grating
LocationIndiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

The Peirce Geodetic Monument is a marker honoring the late American philosopher Charles Sanders Peirce (pronounced "purse").[2] It is located on Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) campus in downtown Indianapolis, Indiana, and was installed by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the U.S. National Geodetic Survey.[1]

  1. ^ a b "Global Positioning: Magnetism and Pragmatism Put IUPUI on the Map" (PDF). Next Steps. 2001. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2006-05-12.
  2. ^ (Press release). News Bureau. 1987-06-24. {{cite press release}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

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