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Jan Czochralski

1885 - 1953

— Academy of Superheroes —

 
 
Jan Czochralski Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), circa December 30, 2022
1. Jan Czochralski Marker
Inscription.
The inventor of the metal allow that revolutionized the railroad.

The author of the method of obtaining silicon crystals that made the development of electronics possible.

A philanthropist and patron of the arts, he financed the reconstruction of Chopin's mansion and excavations in Biskupin.
 
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: Arts, Letters, MusicCharity & Public WorkIndustry & CommerceScience & Medicine.
 
Location. Marker has been permanently removed. It was located near 38° 55.481′ N, 77° 2.199′ W. Marker was in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It was in Adams Morgan. It was at the intersection of 16th Street Northwest and Fuller Street Northwest, on the right when traveling south on 16th Street Northwest. Touch for map. Marker was in this post office area: Washington DC 20009, United States of America.

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Regionally, this marker was in the Washington Metropolitan Area. It was also in the American Northeast, in the Upper South, in the Mid-Atlantic, in the Tidewater, and in the Chesapeake Bay Region. Globally, it was in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere.

Other nearby markers. within walking distance of this location: Touch for a list and map of all markers in Northwest Washington.
 
Other markers no longer nearby. The first run of the Colca Canyon - May/June 1981 (was here, next to this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Return from the rock abyss (was here, next to this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Return to the Colca Canyon (was here, next to this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); a different marker also named The first run of the Colca Canyon - May/June 1981 (was here, next to this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); a different marker also named The first run of the Colca Canyon - May/June 1981
Academy of Superheroes markers image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), circa December 30, 2022
2. Academy of Superheroes markers
(was here, next to this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Nocturns (was here, next to this marker but has been permanently removed); Waltzes (was here, next to this marker but has been permanently removed); Sonatas (was here, next to this marker but has been permanently removed); Preludes (was here, next to this marker but has been permanently removed); Historic Expedition (was here, next to this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Impromptus (was here, next to this marker but has been permanently removed); Songs (was here, next to this marker but has been permanently removed); Development of the Colca Valley (was here, next to this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); On the way to the Colca Canyon (was here, next to this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Ernest Malinowski (was here, next to this marker but has been permanently removed); Jacek Karpiński (was here, next to this marker but has been permanently removed).
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on October 14, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 10, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 237 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on December 30, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
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Aug. 8, 2026