Foggy Bottom in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Julius Axelrod, PHD'55, LLD'71
My GW education greatly broadened my perspective on the basic sciences and made it possible for me to perform important independent research.
1970 Nobel Laureate in Physiology or Medicine
Research Neuroscientist, National Institutes of Health
Erected 1997 by The George Washington University.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Science & Medicine. A significant historical year for this entry is 1970.
Location. 38° 54.044′ N, 77° 3.044′ W. Marker is in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in Foggy Bottom. Marker can be reached from the intersection of 23rd Street Northwest and I Street Northwest, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 901 23rd Street Northwest, Washington DC 20037, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Vincent Du Vigneaud, PhD (here, next to this marker); Laszlo N. Tauber, M.D. (a few steps from this marker); Liberty Baptist Church (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); John A. Wilson, D.P.S. '92 (about 400 feet away); Site of 2310 H Street, Northwest (about 500 feet away); The American Meridian
this page online
Also see . . . Julius Axelrod Biography on the Nobel Prize Site.
Dr. Axelrod was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1970 along with Sir Bernard Katz and Ulf von Euler. The blurb on the bio shares:
Prize motivation: “for their discoveries concerning the humoral transmitters in the nerve terminals and the mechanism for their storage, release and inactivation”(Submitted on January 29, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.)
Credits. This page was last revised on January 29, 2024. It was originally submitted on January 29, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 34 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 29, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
