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Quadrate in Mannheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany — Central Europe
 

Nobelpreis Chemie
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Nobel Prize in Chemistry

 
 
Nobelpreis Chemie / Nobel Prize in Chemistry Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by James Hulse, February 20, 2024
1. Nobelpreis Chemie / Nobel Prize in Chemistry Marker
Inscription.  
German:
Aus unserer Region erhielten den Nobelpreis für Chemie:
• Carl Bosch und Friedrich Bergius für ihren Beitrag zur Entwicklung chemischer Hochdruckverfahren (1931)
• Richard Kuhn für seine Arbeiten zu Carotinoiden und Vitaminen (1938)
• Stefan Hell für die Entwicklung der hochauflösenden Fluoreszenzmikroskopie (2014)
• Jacques Dubochet für die Entwicklung der Kryo-Elektro-nenmikroskopie (2017)

English Translation:
The following people from our region received the Nobel Prize for Chemistry:
• Carl Bosch and Friedrich Bergius for their contribution to development of high-pressure chemical processes (1931)
• Richard Kuhn for his work on carotenoids and vitamins (1938)
• Stefan Hell for the development of high-resolution fluorescence microscopy (2014)
• Jacques Dubochet for the development of cryo-electron microscopy (2017)
 
Erected by Metropolregion Rhein-Neckar and Dr. Rolf M. Schwiete Stiftung.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Science & Medicine.
 
Location. 49° 29.047′ N, 8° 27.805′ E. Marker is in Mannheim,
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Baden-Württemberg. It is in Quadrate. It is on Bismarckstraße just east of Kurpfalzstraße, on the right when traveling east. The marker is located along the sidewalk in front of the University of Mannheim. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: B37 20-40, Mannheim BW 68161, Germany. Touch for directions.

Regionally, it is in Europe, the European Union, Atlantic Europe, Central Europe, the Schengen Area, Western Europe, and the Western World. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Roman Empire and specifically also the Holy Roman Empire.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Nobelpreis für Medizin / Nobel Prize for Medicine (here, next to this marker); Ludwig Roebel (here, next to this marker); Bulldog (here, next to this marker); Luftschiff Schütte-Lanz (a few steps from this marker); Otto Feick (a few steps from this marker); Prosper L'Orange (a few steps from this marker); Hugo Stotz (a few steps from this marker); Julius Hatry (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Mannheim.
 
More about this marker.
The Nobel Prize in Chemistry Marker is located on the sidewalk image. Click for full size.
Photographed by James Hulse, February 20, 2024
2. The Nobel Prize in Chemistry Marker is located on the sidewalk
The bronze plaque is one of 42 plaques set up along the “Electoral Palatinate Mile of Innovations” in front of Mannheim Palace.
 
Also see . . .  Innovations. Kurpfälzer Mile of Innovations (Submitted on February 23, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.) 
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on February 24, 2024. It was originally submitted on February 23, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 143 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on February 23, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.
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