Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
John B. Fenn
Nobel Laureate
in Chemistry
for his development of soft desorption ionisation methods for mass spectrometric analyses of biological macromolecules
2002
Erected by Virginia Commonwealth University.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Science & Medicine. A significant historical year for this entry is 2002.
Location. 37° 32.746′ N, 77° 27.257′ W. Marker is in Richmond, Virginia. It is in Virginia Commonwealth University. It is on West Main Street (Virginia Route 147) west of South Linden Street, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1001 W Main St, Richmond VA 23220, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Central Virginia. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Monroe Park (approx. 0.2 miles away); Cathedral of the Sacred Heart (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Monroe Park (approx. 0.2 miles away); Jacob House (approx. Ό mile away); Founders Hall (approx. Ό mile away); Richmond Professional Institute (approx. Ό mile away); Oregon Hill (approx. Ό mile away); Grace Evelyn Arents (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Richmond.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Richmond Howitzers Monument
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Credits. This page was last revised on September 8, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 8, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 146 times since then and 4 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 8, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
