Watergraafsmeer in Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands — Northwestern Europe
Berthelot
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, March 17, 2025
1. Berthelot Marker
Hij was een Frans scheikundige en politicus. In zijn chemisch werk ontdekte hij dat de van oorsprong natuurlijke stoffen synthetisch konden worden nagemaakt. Daar bestond in die tijd flinke theologische en filosofische weerstand tegen, aangezien ze werden beschouwd als zijnde afkomstig van de (goddelijke) schepping. In zijn latere werk richtte hij zich op de wetenschapsgeschiedenis van de scheikunde. In 1859 werd hij benoemd tot hoogleraar organische chemie aan de École Supérieure de Pharmacie en in 1865 kreeg hij de speciaal voor hem ingestelde leerstoel organische chemie aan het Collège de France. Tijdens de Frans-Pruisische oorlog bemoeide hij zich als patriot actief met de verbetering van het Franse wapentuig. In 1889 nam hij de rol van permanent secretaris op zich van de Académie des Sciences en werd hiermee de opvolger van Louis Pasteur.
He was a French chemist and politician. In his work in chemistry he discovered that substances of natural origin could be synthetically reproduced. At that time there was considerable theological and philosophical resistance to this, since they were considered to originate from (divine) creation. In his later work he focused on the history of
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Erected by Geef Straten Een Gezicht.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Science & Medicine. In addition, it is included in the Give Streets a Face / Geef Straten Een Gezicht, and the Scientists (GSEG) series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1859.
Location. 52° 21.037′ N, 4° 56.608′ E. Marker is in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland (North Holland). It is in Watergraafsmeer. It is at the intersection of Berthelotstraat and Radioweg, on the right when traveling north on Berthelotstraat. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Berthelotstraat 6, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland 1098 SR, Netherlands. Touch for directions.
Regionally, it is in Europe, the European Union, Atlantic Europe, the Benelux Low Countries, the Schengen Area, Western Europe, and the Western World. Historically,
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, March 17, 2025
2. Berthelot Marker - wide view
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Ohm (within shouting distance of this marker); Edison (within shouting distance of this marker); Avogadro (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Marie en Pierre Curie (about 120 meters away); Lord Kelvin (about 150 meters away); Max Planck (about 210 meters away); Rutherford (about 210 meters away); Marconi (about 210 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Amsterdam.
Also see . . . Marcellin Berthelot (Wikipedia). Overview:
Pierre Eugène Marcellin Berthelot (25 October 1827 – 18 March 1907) was a French chemist and Republican politician noted for the Thomsen–Berthelot principle of thermochemistry. He synthesized many organic compounds from inorganic substances, providing a large amount of counter-evidence to the theory of Jöns Jakob Berzelius that organic compounds required organisms in their synthesis. Berthelot was convinced that chemical synthesis would revolutionize the food industry by the year 2000, and that synthesized foods would replace farms and pastures. "Why not", he asked, "if it proved cheaper and better to make the same materials than to grow them?"(Submitted on March 29, 2025.)
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3. Marcellin Berthelot, (1827 - 1907) - French chemist (same as marker photo)
Credits. This page was last revised on March 29, 2025. It was originally submitted on March 29, 2025, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 93 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 29, 2025, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
