Cooper Lanning in Camden in Camden County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Lewis L. Coriell, MD, PhD

1911 - 2001

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 14, 2020

1. Lewis L. Coriell, MD, PhD Marker

Inscription. Lewis L. Coriell was a charismatic physician, scientist, and humanitarian. He established the critical technology needed to produce the vaccine to eradicate polio, in addition to many other pioneering techniques used in laboratories today. In 1953, Dr. Coriell founded the Coriell Institute for Medical Research in Camden, which maintains the world's most diverse collection of human cells and DNA used for scientific research.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Science & Medicine. A significant historical year for this entry is 1953.

Location. 39° 56.354′ N, 75° 6.774′ W. Marker is in Camden, New Jersey, in Camden County. It is in Cooper Lanning. It is at the intersection of Haddon Avenue and South 9th Street, on the left when traveling south on Haddon Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 511 Haddon Ave, Camden NJ 08103, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in South Jersey

and in Greater Philadelphia.

It is also in the American Northeast

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the

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Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Bascom S. Waugh, MD (here, next to this marker); Newton Friends Meetinghouse (approx. half a mile away); The Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception (approx. half a mile away); In Memoriam (approx. 0.6 miles away); Maria Barnaby Greenwald (approx. 0.6 miles away); Washington at Valley Forge (approx. 0.6 miles away); One John F. Gerry Plaza (approx. 0.7 miles away); Cooper Street Historic District (approx. ¾ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Camden.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 14, 2020

2. Lewis L. Coriell, MD, PhD Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on April 23, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 15, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 1,677 times since then and 89 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 15, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.