Homewood Campus Tour

Ames Hall was built in 1953-54 with funds provided by the state of Maryland. It was dedicated in honor of Joseph S. Ames who spent his entire academic career at Hopkins (AB 1886, PhD 1890, faculty 1898-1935, dean 1924-29, provost 1926-29, and president of the University from 1929-35) was known primarily for his pioneering work in organizing the National Advisory Committee on Aeronautics, the predessor of NASA.
   Originally used by the Departments of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Astrophysics, and Sanitary Engineering, Ames Hall was completely renovated between 1986 and 1988 and now houses the Departments of Psychological and Brain Sciences, Geography and Environmental Engineering and History of Science, Medicine, and Technology.

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