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Mitte in Nürnberg, Bavaria, Germany — Central Europe
 

Georg Simon Ohm

 
 
Georg Simon Ohm Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by James Hulse, September 30, 2024
1. Georg Simon Ohm Marker
Inscription.  German:
An dieser stelle stand früher die politechnische schule an der von 1833 bis 1849 der grosse physiker und mathematiker Georg Simon Ohm der entdecker des ohmschen gesetzes gelehrt hat.

English Translation:
At this spot once stood the Polytechnic School, where from 1833 to 1849 the great physicist and mathematician Georg Simon Ohm, the discoverer of Ohm's Law, taught.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Science & Medicine. A significant historical year for this entry is 1833.
 
Location. 49° 26.935′ N, 11° 4.899′ E. Marker is in Nürnberg, Bayern (Bavaria). It is in Mitte. It is at the intersection of Bauhof and Königstormauer, on the right when traveling east on Bauhof. The marker is located at the front entrance to the building. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Bauhof 2, Nürnberg BY 90402, Germany. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in German Franconia. Globally, it is in Europe, the European Union, Atlantic Europe, Central Europe, the Schengen Area, Western Europe, and the Western World. Historically, it finds itself
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in what was once the Holy Roman Empire and also the former West Germany.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: In Gedenken an die Opfer rechten Terrors / In memory of the victims of right-wing terror (about 120 meters away, measured in a direct line); Alt-Nürnberg / Old Nuremberg (about 120 meters away); Handwerkerhof / Craftsmen's Courtyard (about 120 meters away); Waffenhof / Weapons Court (about 180 meters away); St. Klara Kirche / St. Klara Church (about 210 meters away); Homosexuelle Opfer des Nationalsozialismus / Homosexual Victims of National Socialism (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Denkmal / Memorial (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Nassauer Haus (approx. 0.4 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Nürnberg.
 
Also see . . .  Georg Ohm. Wikipedia
Georg Simon Ohm (16 March 1789 – 6 July 1854) was a German physicist and mathematician. As a school teacher, Ohm began his research with the new electrochemical cell, invented by Italian scientist Alessandro Volta. Using equipment of his own creation, Ohm found that there is a direct proportionality
The front entrance to the building with the Georg Simon Ohm Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by James Hulse, September 30, 2024
2. The front entrance to the building with the Georg Simon Ohm Marker
between the potential difference (voltage) applied across a conductor and the resultant electric current. This relation is called Ohm's law, and the ohm, the unit of electrical resistance, is named after him.
(Submitted on November 9, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.) 
 
The view of the building and marker from the street image. Click for full size.
Photographed by James Hulse, September 30, 2024
3. The view of the building and marker from the street
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on November 9, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 9, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 180 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on November 9, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.
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