The Gate in St. Louis, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Dr. Edward A. Doisy

Photographed by Jason Voigt, February 21, 2020

1. Dr. Edward A. Doisy Marker

Inscription. Nobel Laureate Dr. Edward A. Doisy (1893-1986) earned his Ph.D. from Harvard University in 1920. He joined the Saint Louis University faculty in 1923 where he discovered estrogens only a few years later. In 1943, he received the Nobel Price in Physiology and Medicine for his groundbreaking work in the isolation and synthesis of vitamin K, a substance essential to blood clotting. As chairman of SLU's Department of Biochemistry from 1924 until his retirement in 1965, he led the unit to national prominence. A generous philanthropist, Dr. Doisy reassigned much of the income derived from his research to the Saint Louis University School of Medicine.

Erected 2018 by Saint Louis University.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Education • Science & Medicine.

Location. 38° 37.475′ N, 90° 14.193′ W. Marker is in St. Louis, Missouri. It is in The Gate. It can be reached from South Grand Boulevard 0.1 miles south of Chouteau Avenue (State Highway 100), on the left when traveling south. Marker is located at the entrance

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to the Edward A. Doisy Research Center, which is on the South Campus of Saint Louis University. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1100 South Grand Boulevard, Saint Louis MO 63104, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American Midwest,

in the Lewis & Clark Corridor,

in the Corn Belt,

and in the Great River Road Region.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

the Louisiana Purchase,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Fern and Russell F. de Greeff Park (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Red Stockings' Park (approx. half a mile away); Honoring the German-American Press: The Naked Truth Monument (approx. 0.7 miles away); Original Site of Stars Park (approx. ¾ mile away); Stars' Park (approx. ¾ mile away); Walsh Plaza (approx. ¾ mile away); DuBourg Hall (approx. 0.8 miles away); SLU's Soccer Dynasty (approx. 0.8 miles

Photographed by Jason Voigt, February 21, 2020

2. Dr. Edward A. Doisy Marker

Located near the entrance to the Doisy Research Center.

away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. Louis.

More about this marker. Marker was dedicated on December 14, 2018.

Also see . . .
1. Edward Adelbert Doisy on Wikipedia. (Submitted on February 21, 2020, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.)
2. Edward A. Doisy bio on Nobel Prize website. (Submitted on February 21, 2020, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.)
3. Doisy Marker Unveiling. From Saint Louis University's website, this is an article about the marker unveiling event (on December 14, 2018), with some photos. (Submitted on February 21, 2020, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.)

Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 21, 2020, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 472 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 21, 2020, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.