Caltech receives $100-million gift to develop new technologies at the speed of SpaceX
Thirty-six years ago, Gary Brinson cracked open Stephen Hawking's "A Brief History of Time," a bestseller in which the renowned physicist sought to explain the mysteries of the universe in layman's terms.
It accomplished more than that for the Chicago-based asset manager, igniting a decades-long interest in science — and, ultimately, leading to a $100-million donation to Caltech announced Thursday.
The gift from the donor's philanthropic foundation will establish the Brinson Exploration Hub to speed the development.
