Harvard Square in Cambridge in Middlesex County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)
Prof. John Winthrop
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, June 18, 2021
1. Prof. John Winthrop Marker
The greatest American mathematician and philosopher of his time, a fellow of the Royal Society, lived here from 1746 to 1779
1714-1779
Erected by Cambridge Historical Commission.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Education • Science & Medicine. A significant historical year for this entry is 1746.
Location. 42° 22.363′ N, 71° 7.22′ W. Marker is in Cambridge, Massachusetts, in Middlesex County. It is in Harvard Square. It is at the intersection of Mt. Auburn Street and John F. Kennedy Street, on the left when traveling east on Mt. Auburn Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 39 John F Kennedy St, Cambridge MA 02138, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Greater Boston. It is also in the American Northeast and in New England. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Founding of Newtowne / Newtowne and Cambridge (a few steps from this marker); Here Stood the Original Meeting House... (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Judge Samuel Danforth (about 300 feet away); Simon and Anne Bradstreet (about 400 feet away); Cambridge (about 400 feet away); Stephen Daye (about 400 feet away); Thomas Dudley (about 500 feet away); Fourth Meeting House (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cambridge.
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Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, June 18, 2021
2. Prof. John Winthrop Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on March 4, 2022. It was originally submitted on July 11, 2021, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 319 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 11, 2021, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia.
