Downtown Silver Spring in Montgomery County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Ellen Stofan
Biowalk of Fame
Erected by United Therapeutics Corporation. (Marker Number 5.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • Science & Medicine • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1991.
Location. 38° 59.971′ N, 77° 1.675′ W. Marker is in Silver Spring, Maryland, in Montgomery County. It is in Downtown Silver Spring. It is at the intersection of Spring Street and Cameron Street, on the right when traveling east on Spring Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1040 Spring St, Silver Spring MD 20910, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic. 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 and also the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: William Osler (here, next to this marker); J. Craig Venter (here, next to this marker); Eugenie Clark (here, next to this marker); Martin Rodbell (here, next to this marker); Charles Drew (a few steps from this marker); Building Blocks (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Silver Opportunity (about 700 feet away); Modern Banking (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Silver Spring.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Ben Carson (was a few steps from this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Also see . . .
this page online
1. Ellen Stofan. Wikopedia entry (Submitted on March 21, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
2. Dr. Ellen Stofan. Biowalk of fame, Biography. (Submitted on April 10, 2023, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland.)
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, October 29, 2024
3. Ellen Stofan Marker
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), December 24, 2021
4. Dr. Ellen Stofan window display nearby
Photographed by Allen C. Browne, April 10, 2023
5. Biowalk of Fame
For information about the honorees press numbers 1 through 6 when prompted or scan the QR code with your smart phone.
1) Sir William Osler 4) Dr. Charles R. Drew
2) Dr. Eugenie Clark 5) Dr. Ellen Stofan
3) Dr. Martin Rodbell 6) Dr. J. Craig Venter
Credits. This page was last revised on November 30, 2024. It was originally submitted on December 24, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 281 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on December 29, 2021. 2. submitted on December 24, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 3. submitted on November 30, 2024, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. 4. submitted on December 24, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 5. submitted on April 10, 2023, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland.
