Flensburg, Sleswick-Holstein, Germany — Central Europe

Wilhelm Mensinga

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, September 21, 2018

1. Wilhelm Mensinga Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Hier wirkte
Dr. Med.
Wilhelm Mensinga
Geb. 1836, Gest. 1910
Wegbereiter
für Geburtenkontrolle
und
Gesundheitsvorsorge

(English translation:)

Here worked Dr. Wilhelm Mensinga, born 1836 - died 1910, a pioneer in birth control and health care.

Erected 1975.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Science & Medicine. A significant historical date for this entry is May 10, 1910.

Location. 54° 47.422′ N, 9° 25.883′ E. Marker is in Flensburg, Schleswig-Holstein (Sleswick-Holstein). It is at the intersection of Norderstrasse and Neu Strasse, on the right when traveling south on Norderstrasse. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Norderstrasse 15/17, Flensburg SH 24939, Germany. Touch for directions.

Regionally, it is in Europe, the European Union, Atlantic Europe, Central Europe, the Schengen Area, Western Europe, and the Western World. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Roman Empire and specifically also the Holy Roman Empire.

Other nearby markers. At least 6 other markers are within 6 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Beate Uhse

Paid Advertisement

Click or scan to see
this page online

(about 120 meters away, measured in a direct line); Flensborghus (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Schifffartsmuseum / Søfartsmuseet / Maritime Museum (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Weiss Family Memorial (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Das Nordertor / The Northern Gate (approx. 0.6 kilometers away); Mahnmal Für Die Opfer Des Nationalsozialsmus / Monument for Victims of the Nazis (approx. 5.2 kilometers away).

Also see . . .
1. Wilhelm Mensinga (Wikipedia, in German). "Wilhelm Peter Johannes Mensinga (born May 14, 1836 in Sijbekarspel, Holland, † May 10, 1910 in Flensburg) was a German physician and world pioneer of birth control. The Mensinga diaphragm is named after him...." (Submitted on September 29, 2018.)

2. Diaphragm (birth control) (Wikipedia). "An important precursor to the invention of the diaphragm was the rubber vulcanization process, patented by Charles Goodyear in 1844. In the 1880s, a German gynecologist, Wilhelm P. J. Mensinga, published the first description of a rubber contraceptive device with a spring molded into the rim. Wilhelm P. J. Mensinga (1836-1910) wrote first under the pseudonym C. Hasse,

Wilhelm Mensinga Marker - wide view image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, September 21, 2018

2. Wilhelm Mensinga Marker - wide view

and the Mensinga diaphragm was the only brand available for many decades...." (Submitted on September 29, 2018.)

Additional keywords. Gedenktafel

Credits. This page was last revised on January 28, 2022. It was originally submitted on September 29, 2018, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 743 times since then and 65 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 29, 2018, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.