Albuquerque

Albuquerque is the most populous city in the U.S. state of New Mexico. The city serves as the county seat of Bernalillo County, and it is situated in the north central part of the state, straddling the Rio Grande. The city population is 558,545 as of the July 1, 2017 population estimate from the United States Census Bureau, and ranks as the 32nd-largest city in the U.S. The Albuquerque metropolitan statistical area (or MSA) has a population of 909,906 according to the United States Census Bureau's most recently available estimate for 2016.

Albuquerque is home to the University of New Mexico (UNM), Kirtland Air Force Base, Sandia National Laboratories, the National Museum of Nuclear Science & History, Lovelace Respiratory Research Institute, Central New Mexico Community College (CNM), Presbyterian Medical Services (PMS), Presbyterian Health Services, New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science, Albuquerque Biological Park, and Petroglyph National Monument. The Sandia Mountains run along the eastern side of Albuquerque, and the Rio Grande flows through the city, north to south. Albuquerque is also the home of the International Balloon Fiesta, the world's largest such gathering of hot-air balloons from around the globe. The event takes place during October.

Key Places

 * University of New Mexico

Residents

 * J.B. Balmer (1908-2002) - One of the founders of the Organization of Secret Affairs. He studied law and nuclear science at the University of New Mexico from 1926 to 1932.
 * Maria Gonzales (1910-2006) - The wife of J.B. Balmer. She moved to Albuquerque with her family at the age of 16, and studied chemistry at the University of New Mexico from 1928 to 1932.

Notable Events

 * July 28, 1926 - Maria Gonzales moves to Albuquerque with her family.


 * September 3, 1926 - J.B. Balmer begins studying law and nuclear science at the University of New Mexico.
 * September 7, 1928 - Maria Gonzales begins studying chemistry at the University of New Mexico.
 * May 12, 1932 - J.B. Balmer and Maria Gonzales graduate from the University of New Mexico.
 * September 10, 1934 - Maria Gonzales begins teaching chemistry at the University of New Mexico.