Gayborhood in Philadelphia in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
The Promise of Biotechnology
College of physicians founded 1787 Introduction of total intravenous feeding First female medical college 1850 Dr. Benjamin Rush the father of American Psychiatry Development of MRI technology Philadelphia Chromosome discovered in 1959 First heart-lung machine CART technology First general vaccine against pneumonia
Fear doesn't define me anymore. Hope does.
Erected 2019 by Mural Arts Philadelphia; Eric Okdeh, Muralist.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Industry & Commerce • Science & Medicine. A significant historical year for this entry is 1787.
Location. 39° 56.975′ N, 75° 9.55′ W. Marker is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It is in Gayborhood. It is at the intersection of Sansom Street and South Jessup Street, on the right when traveling east on Sansom Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1107 Sansom St, Philadelphia PA 19107, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Pennsylvania. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic.
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: On this block in 1899 (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Thomas R. Kline School of Law (about 500 feet away); "Ars Medendi" is an artwork by Jim Sanborn (about 500 feet away); Jefferson Hospital Curtis Clinic (about 500 feet away); Philadelphia Electric Company (about 500 feet away); Bidl Bldg (about 600 feet away); Samuel D. Gross (about 600 feet away); The S·S·White · Dental Manufacturing Company (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Philadelphia.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 22, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 22, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 157 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on June 22, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
