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

Rudolf Fuchs

25.09.1909-08.09.1959.

Photographed By James Hulse, February 20, 2024

1. Rudolf Fuchs Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

German:
Rudolf Fuchs erkannte schon sehr früh die Bedeutung hochwertiger Schmierstoffe fur den wirtschaftlichen Betrieb von Maschinen und Motoren. Das 1931 gegründete Mannheimer Familienunternehmen entwickelte zahlreiche innovative Produkte für unterschiedliche Einsatzbereiche und wurde so zum heute weltweit größten konzernunabhängigen Hersteller von Schmierstoffen.

English Translation:
Rudolf Fuchs recognized very early on the importance of high-quality lubricants for the economical operation of machines and engines. The Mannheim family business, founded in 1931, developed numerous innovative products for different areas of application and thus became the world's largest independent manufacturer of lubricants.

Erected 2017 by Metropolregion Rhein-Neckar and Fuchs Petrolub.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Roads & Vehicles. A significant historical year for this entry is 1931.

Location. 49° 29.04′ N, 8° 27.822′ E. Marker is in Mannheim, Baden-Württemberg

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. It is in Quadrate. Marker 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.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Prof. Dr.-Ing. Karl Friedrich Marguerre (here, next to this marker); Julius Hatry (here, next to this marker); Hugo Stotz (a few steps from this marker); Pepperl+Fuchs (a few steps from this marker); Bulldog (a few steps from this marker); SAP (a few steps from this marker); Nobelpreis für Medizin / Nobel Prize for Medicine (a few steps from this marker); Mannheim-Gen (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Mannheim.

More about this marker. The bronze plaque is one of 42 plaques set up along the “Electoral Palatinate Mile of Innovations” in front of Mannheim Palace.

Also see . . . 1931 Lubricants. Kurpfälzer Mile of Innovations

Rudolf Fuchs was born in Mannheim on September 25, 1909, the son of a craftsman and trader. Even during his commercial apprenticeship in a Mannheim import and export trading house, he recognized the importance of lubricants for the growing motorization. Rudolf Fuchs was only 21 years old when he founded the company "Rudolf Fuchs" in May
Photographed By James Hulse, February 20, 2024

2. The Rudolf Fuchs Marker is located on the sidewalk
1931, in economically difficult times.

(Submitted on February 23, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)

Credits. This page was last revised on February 23, 2024. It was originally submitted on February 23, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 49 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 23, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.