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  2. List of museums in Minnesota - Wikipedia

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    The state's official natural history museum, established in 1872 for research and display of the state's plants and animals. Operated by the University of Minnesota, the museum is home to world renowned wildlife dioramas, the first discovery room in North America, and state-of-the-art digital planetarium. The museum opened a new building on the ...

  3. William L. McKnight - Wikipedia

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    The McKnight Foundation was established in Minneapolis in 1953 by William L. McKnight and his wife, Maude L. McKnight. One of the early leaders of 3M, William L. McKnight rose from assistant bookkeeper to president and CEO in a career that spanned 59 years, from 1907 to 1966.

  4. List of bridges documented by the Historic American ...

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    Winona County, Minnesota, and Buffalo County, Wisconsin 44°03′27″N 91°38′23″W  /  44.05750°N 91.63972°W  / 44.05750; -91.63972  ( Bridge MN-121

  5. List of museums in Indiana - Wikipedia

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    This list of museums in Indiana is a list of museums, defined for this context as institutions (including nonprofit organizations, government entities, and private businesses) that collect and care for objects of cultural, artistic, scientific, or historical interest and make their collections or related exhibits available for public viewing.

  6. Georgios B. Giannakis - Wikipedia

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    Georgios B. Giannakis (born 27 February 1958) is a Greek-American Computer Scientist, engineer and inventor. He has been an Endowed Chair Professor of Wireless Telecommunications, he was Director of the Digital Technology Center, and at present he is a McKnight Presidential Chair with the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Minnesota.

  7. McKnight Foundation - Wikipedia

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    The McKnight Foundation is an American Minnesota-based family foundation. Established in 1953, the McKnight Foundation maintains a $2.5 billion endowment, which it distributes in grants. In 2022, the foundation issued $120 million, supporting Minnesota cultural institutions, climate change efforts, and social justice initiatives, among other ...

  8. Dassel History Center & Ergot Museum - Wikipedia

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    The Dassel History Center & Ergot Museum, operated by the Dassel Area Historical Society established the museum in 2006 in the historic Universal Laboratories building. The museum features permanent exhibits relating to local history of Dassel, Minnesota alongside the story of ergot, a fungus that has had a profound impact on humanity.

  9. Iron Range Historical Society - Wikipedia

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    The Iron Range Historical Society is a historical society that operates a research library in McKinley, Minnesota. The Society is a non-profit organization that exists through donations and volunteers. Its mission is "to collect, preserve, and share the history of Minnesota’s Iron Ranges for the benefit of future generations."