Adams Morgan in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Ernest Malinowski
1818 - 1899
— Academy of Superheroes —
The designer and constructor of several hundred bridges and tunnels.
A road and railroad engineer, and a national hero of Peru.
He constructed the Central Trans-Andean Railway, the highest railroad in the world (5,000 meters above sea level) until 2005.
Erected 2022 by Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Washington, D.C.; Nauka; "Science. I Like It" Foundation.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Bridges & Viaducts • Railroads & Streetcars • Roads & Vehicles. A significant historical year for this entry is 2005.
Location. 38° 55.479′ N, 77° 2.199′ W. Marker is in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in Adams Morgan. Marker is on 16th Street Northwest just south of Fuller Street Northwest, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Washington DC 20009, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Jacek Karpiński (here, next to this marker); Maria Czaplicka (here, next to this marker); Henryk Arctowski (here, next to this marker); Rudolf Weigl (here, next to this marker); Jan Czochralski (here, next to this marker); Ignacy Łukasiewicz (here, next to this marker);
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Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 10, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 55 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 30, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
