David Baltimore Honored at Pasadena Museum of History's Celestial Ball

PASADENA, Calif.— Celebrating the special connection between science and the City of Pasadena, David Baltimore, Nobel laureate and president of the California Institute of Technology, will be honored at the Pasadena Museum of History's Celestial Ball on Saturday, September 28. Other honorees are William Pickering, Caltech alumnus (BS '32, MS '33, and PhD '36) and former director of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, and George Ellery Hale, founder of the modern Caltech in addition to the Mt. Wilson and Palomar Observatories, who is being honored posthumously. Each of these men is being honored for his scientific contribution and impact, locally as well as historically.

The Pasadena Museum of History's Celestial Ball celebrates the official opening of the museum's new exhibition, "Pasadena Looks at the Universe." Through this interpretive exhibition, the museum will explore the connection between the science of astronomy and the City of Pasadena. The exhibition will be on view from September 14 through November 24.

The Pasadena Museum of History is the only museum and research library devoted solely to the preservation and education of Pasadena's rich history and culture.

The public is invited to attend the Celestial Ball reception and silent auction at the museum at 6 p.m., followed by dinner and dancing at 8 p.m. For tickets and other information, call (818) 242-9108.

Contact: Deborah Williams-Hedges (626) 395-3227 [email protected]

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