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Mendel Science Center - 2001

 
 
Mendel Science Center - 2001 Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 7, 2020
1. Mendel Science Center - 2001 Marker
Inscription. This building was completely renovated and rededicated as Mendel Science Center on 24 October 2001 in memory of Gregor J. Mendel, O.S.A., 1822-1884, the father of modern genetics.
 
Erected by Villanova University.
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: EducationReligion & Religious StructuresScience & Medicine. In addition, it is included in the Villanova University series list. A significant historical date for this entry is October 24, 2001.
 
Location. 40° 2.261′ N, 75° 20.504′ 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) north of East Lancaster Avenue (U.S. 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
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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: Falvey Hall - 1947 (within shouting distance of this marker); Gregor Johann Mendel (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Corr Hall - 1912 (about 400 feet away); Alumni Hall - 1848 (about 600 feet away); Lt. Robert T. Munday (about 600 feet away); Villanova University World War II Memorial (about 600 feet away); Southeast Asian War Memorial (about 600 feet away); a different marker also named Villanova University World War II Memorial (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Villanova.
 
Mendel Science Center - 2001 Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 7, 2020
2. Mendel Science Center - 2001 Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 8, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 303 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on March 8, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
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