Professor John N. Warfield's Legacy: Demosophia at GMU
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Title
Professor John N. Warfield's Legacy: Demosophia at GMU
Subject
Demosophia rooms at GMU
Description
Exhibit
Creator
Leo Vassallo HIST390 Spring 2025
Contributor
Leo Vassallo
Collection Items
Paper: Major Physical Design Factors in Creating a Demosophia
A three-page memo outlining the visual room design for the demosophia project at GMU.
Demosophia room at George Mason University
A photograph of the Demosophia room at GMU's Fairfax campus.
Paper: "Proposal: Demosophia..."
A manuscript (29-page typescript including tables and sketches) detailing Warfield's proposal for building a Demosophia room at GMU.
Picture of Young John N. Warfield
A photo of Warfield as a teenager, around age 14 or 15, in Sullivan, Missouri.
Graduate Record Examination
The results of Warfield’s 1947 Graduate Record Examination displayed on an early computer punch card.
Offer Letter from Pennsylvania State College
An offer letter detailing Warfield’s salary, responsibilities, and the potential for tenure at Pennsylvania State University.
Warfield with PENNSTAC Computer
A photo documenting Warfield's leading role in the design of the PENNSTAC computer in the 1950s.
Work at Battelle Memorial Institute
A 1968 photo showing Warfield at the blackboard, leading a discussion on a Battelle project for the Ohio Department of Education.