Kapellplatzviertel in Darmstadt, Hesse, Germany — Central Europe
Justus von Liebig
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, January 30, 2025
1. Justus von Liebig Marker - upper part
Justus Liebigs
ehem. Grosse Kaplaneigasse 30
Justus v. Liebig
1803-1873
Chemiker · Forscher · Erfinder
Lebenslanger Freund Heinrich Emanuel Mercks
(English translation:)
This is where Justus Liebig's birthplace stood,
formerly Grosse Kaplaneigasse 30
Justus von Liebig
1803-1873
Chemist · Researcher · Inventor
Lifelong friend of Heinrich Emanuel Merck
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Science & Medicine. A significant historical date for this entry is May 12, 1803.
Location. 49° 52.329′ N, 8° 39.517′ E. Marker is in Darmstadt, Hessen (Hesse). It is in Kapellplatzviertel. It is on Kaplaneigasse, on the left when traveling north. The marker is located on the east side of the library building. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Darmstadt HE 64283, Germany. Touch for directions.
Regionally, it is in Europe, the European Union, Atlantic Europe, Central Europe, the Schengen Area, Western Europe, and the Western World. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Roman Empire and specifically also the Holy Roman Empire.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Heinrich Emanuel Merck (here, next to this marker); Stadtmauern Gedenkstδtte / City Walls Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Zur Goldene Krone / Schustergasse 18 (about 150 meters away, measured in a direct line); Nazi Student Book Burning of 1933
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Also see . . . Justus von Liebig. Overview:
Justus Freiherr von Liebig (12 May 1803 20 April 1873) was a German scientist who made major contributions to the theory, practice, and pedagogy of chemistry, as well as to agricultural and biological chemistry; he is considered one of the principal founders of organic chemistry. As a professor at the University of Giessen, he devised the modern laboratory-oriented teaching method, and for such innovations, he is regarded as one of the most outstanding chemistry teachers of all time. He has been described as the "father of the fertilizer industry" for his emphasis on nitrogen and minerals as essential plant nutrients, and his popularization of the law of the minimum, which states that plant growth is limited by the scarcest nutrient resource, rather than the total(Submitted on February 3, 2025.)amount of resources available. He also developed a manufacturing process for beef extracts, and with his consent a company, called Liebig Extract of Meat Company, was founded to exploit the concept; it later introduced the Oxo brand beef bouillon cube. He popularized an earlier invention for condensing vapors, which came to be known as the Liebig condenser.Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, January 30, 20252. Justus von Liebig Marker - lower part
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, January 30, 2025
3. Justus von Liebig Marker - wide view
The marker is composed of two disparate pieces - a memorial plaque that likely was mounted to von Liebigs (no longer extant) house of birth, and a setting piece likely dating from the post-war period, as the immediate neighborhood was heavily damaged in a bombing raid on September 11, 1944.
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, January 30, 2025
4. Justus von Liebig Marker - wider view
Credits. This page was last revised on February 3, 2025. It was originally submitted on February 3, 2025, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 156 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on February 3, 2025, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
