Foggy Bottom in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Vincent Du Vigneaud, PhD
"True exploratory research is the working out of a winding trail into the unknown"
1932 - 1936: Chair, Biochemistry Department, The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences
Erected 2002 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 1955.
Location. 38° 54.046′ N, 77° 3.044′ W. Marker is in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in Foggy Bottom. It 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 St NW, Washington DC 20037, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Upper South, in the Mid-Atlantic, in the Tidewater, and in the Chesapeake Bay Region. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Julius Axelrod, PHD'55, LLD'71 (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);
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Another marker is no longer nearby. Sheen Hok Gate (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been confirmed missing).
Also see . . . Nobel Prize Biography for Dr. du Vigneaud. Dr. du Vigneaud was awarded the Nobel Prize for Chemistry in 1955. This profile shares:
Prize motivation: for his work on biochemically important sulphur compounds, especially for the first synthesis of a polypeptide hormone(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 200 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 29, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
