Radnor Township near Villanova in Delaware County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Gregor Johann Mendel
Augustinian
1822 - 1884
Discoverer of the Laws of Heredity
We share life with all living creatures;
the life of faith we share with Christ who is Life itself
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Religion & Religious Structures • Science & Medicine. A significant historical date for this entry is April 22, 1878.
Location. 40° 2.272′ N, 75° 20.592′ W. Marker is near Villanova, Pennsylvania, in Delaware County. It is in Radnor Township. It can be reached from North Spring Mill Road (Pennsylvania Route 320) 0.4 miles north of East Lancaster Avenue ( Route 30), on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 800 East Lancaster Avenue, Villanova PA 19085, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Pennsylvania and in Greater Philadelphia. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, New Netherland, and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Lt. Robert T. Munday (within shouting distance of this marker); Villanova University World War II Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Southeast Asian War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Villanova University World War II Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Barry Hall - 1947
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