Word: onr
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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Harvard's chamber was built by the Office of Naval Research (ONR) in the late 1940's in connection with research by Frederick V. Hunt, then a professor of Physics. The ONR has supported numerous research projects at American universities since World War II. Hunt has now retired from Harvard and no longer needs the anechoic chamber...
According to Harvard's contract with the ONR, Harvard could buy the building for one dollar but would then have to assume the cost of tearing it down. Since the chamber wasnot being used, ONR gave Harvard until July 1971 to decide whether to buy it or let ONR tear it down. After some deliberation, Harvard took the latter choice...