Burton-Judson Courts

Burton-Judson Courts is a dormitory complex at the University of Chicago. One of the few undergraduate facilities located south of the Midway Plaisance, B-J is a castlelike edifice built in a gothic style similar to that of the University's main quadrangles. B-J was the first on-campus residence of eminent astronomer Carl Sagan, who lived in room 141 (See "Carl Sagan, A Life"). It also served as the location of the much-publicized construction of a functional nuclear breeder reactor for the 1999 University of Chicago Scavenger Hunt.

B-J is organized into seven "houses":
* Chamberlin, winner of the first two Scavenger Hunts (1987 and 1988).
* Vincent, winner of the 1996 Scavenger Hunt. Won the BJ Olympics (2006) and current Undergraduate-wide Intramural Sports Champions.
* Coulter, named after botanist John Merle Coulter
* Mathews, home of the functional breeder reactor in 1999, and founder of the Federation of Independent Scav Hunt Teams (the FIST).
* Linn, widely known as Linn, Linn, House of Sin.
* Salisbury, reigning BJ Olympic Champions (2007, 2008).
* Dodd-Mead, home of Carl Sagan and winner of the first three Classical Entertainment Society Chariot Races (2005, 2006, and 2007).

Notable Residents

*Carl Sagan [Carl Sagan:A Life] [University of Chicago 1953 Student Address Book] Noted astronomer. Lived in Dodd House.
*James W. Cronin [University of Chicago 1951-1952 Student Address Book] Nobel prize winning physicist and UofC faculty member. Lived in Chamberlin House.
*Philip Glass [University of Chicago 1954-1955 Student Address Book] Noted Composer, lived in Coulter House.

References

External Links

* [http://housing.uchicago.edu/Undergraduate_Housing/burton_judson_courts.html Official website]