North Central College in Naperville in DuPage County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Mildred Rebstock, Ph.D

North Central College Legacies

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, September 15, 2024

1. Mildred Rebstock, Ph.D Marker

Inscription. Mildred Rebstock, Ph.D., Class of 1942, discovered a method for synthesizing the antibiotic chloromycetin, which revolutionized medicine by allowing scientists to manufacture antibiotics quickly and cheaply. She was presented the Women's National Press Club Woman of the Year Award by President Harry S. Truman for her efforts.

Erected by North Central College.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Science & Medicine • Women. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #33 Harry S. Truman series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1942.

Location. 41° 46.212′ N, 88° 8.802′ W. Marker is in Naperville, Illinois, in DuPage County. It is in North Central College. It is on Brainard Street 0.3 miles south of Chicago Avenue, on the left when traveling west. The marker is on the campus of North Central College, outside the fence at the north end of Benedetti-Wehrli Stadium, the Cardinals' football stadium. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Naperville IL 60540, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this

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marker is in Greater Chicago.

It is also in the American Midwest

and on the Great Lakes.

Globally, it is in 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

and also the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: James L. Nichols (here, next to this marker); Henry Tayama (a few steps from this marker); Rev. George St. Angelo (a few steps from this marker); North Central Students at Selma (within shouting distance of this marker); Walter and Grace Fredenhagen (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Fredenhagen Park (about 400 feet away); Bill Shatzer (about 500 feet away); The Potawatomi and Fort Payne (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Naperville.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Fort Payne (was about 500 feet away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Also see . . . Mildred Rebstock: Profile of the Medicinal Chemist Who Synthesized Chloramphenicol.

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Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, September 15, 2024

2. Mildred Rebstock, Ph.D Marker near Benedetti-Wehrli Stadium
"She graduated from Elkhart High School in 1938 and continued her education at North Central College in Naperville, IL from which she graduated with a B.A. degree with High Honors (1942). She had chosen North Central College because two cousins had attended and because of her affiliation with an Evangelical Church. 'My first memory of North Central is when my parents brought me a few days early and I was really homesick,' she recalled later in life."

(Submitted on September 19, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)

North Central College Legacies markers near Benedetti-Wehrli Stadium image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, September 15, 2024

3. North Central College Legacies markers near Benedetti-Wehrli Stadium

All five markers can be seen in this photo taken near the stadium's north endzone.

Credits. This page was last revised on September 26, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 19, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 216 times since then and 38 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 19, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.