Griffin Catalyst Supports New Exhibition in London Examining Science’s Impact on America’s Founding

As the United States approaches the 250th anniversary of its founding, Griffin Catalyst Founder Ken Griffin is supporting Becoming America: How Science Shaped a Nation, a new exhibition opening on October 23 at the Science Museum in London.

Photo Credit: The Bald Eagle, Mark Catesby, 1722–26 © Royal Collection Trust

The exhibition examines the scientific ideas, instruments, and innovations that shaped the United States from the 1760s through the early presidency of George Washington.

Through rare maps, scientific instruments, and works of art, the exhibition traces how knowledge was used to navigate, survey, cultivate, and govern the new country.

Visitors can view a rare surviving 1776 printing of the Declaration of Independence alongside objects connected to King George III and US President George Washington, showing how science and technology became tools of political power during a transformative period in history.

This exhibition brings together the rich and complex scientific history that shaped the founding of a new nation—and whose consequences are still felt 250 years later.