Near Port Lambton in Lambton County, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)
Dr. Maud Menten, M.D., Ph.D. 1879-1960
Photographed by Tim Boyd, May 11, 2025
1. Dr. Maud Menten, M.D., Ph.D. 1879-1960 Marker
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Dr. Maud Menten, M.D., Ph.D. 1879-1960. . Maud Leonora Menten, was born in Port Lambton on March 20, 1879. This location marks the original Menten property. She graduated in medicine from the University of Toronto in 1911 and became one of the first Canadian women to receive a medical doctorate degree. In 1913, while working with Dr. Leonar Michaelis in Berlin, Germany, they discovered an equation related to enzyme reaction. The Michaelis-Menten Equation laid the foundation for modern drug therapy and biochemistry. From 1918 until 1950, she instructed at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Her many achievements included important co-discoveries relating to blood sugar, hemoglobin and kidney functions. She studied astronomy, played the clarinet, painted, mountain climbed, traveled on arctic expeditions and spoke six languages. She died on July 17, 1960 in Leamington, Ontario.
Maud Leonora Menten, was born in Port Lambton on March 20, 1879. This location marks the original Menten property. She graduated in medicine from the University of Toronto in 1911 and became one of the first Canadian women to receive a medical doctorate degree. In 1913, while working with Dr. Leonar Michaelis in Berlin, Germany, they discovered an equation related to enzyme reaction. The Michaelis-Menten Equation laid the foundation for modern drug therapy and biochemistry. From 1918 until 1950, she instructed at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Her many achievements included important co-discoveries relating to blood sugar, hemoglobin and kidney functions. She studied astronomy, played the clarinet, painted, mountain climbed, traveled on arctic expeditions and spoke six languages. She died on July 17, 1960 in Leamington, Ontario.
Erected 2015 by Heritage St. Clair.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Science & Medicine • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1913.
Location. 42° 38.745′ N, 82° 30.266′ W. Marker is near Port Lambton, Ontario, in Lambton
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County. It is on St. Clair Parkway 0.3 kilometers north of West Pointe Line, on the left when traveling north. The marker is in Brander Park, near the waters edge, approx. 200 metres from the parking lot. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4542 County Rd 33, Port Lambton ON N0P 2B0, Canada. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Southwest Ontario Area and in Southwestern Ontario. It is also in Central Canada. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony, the Viceroyalty of New France, the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, and Ruperts Land.
A true pioneer on many fronts, Menten has left a tremendous legacy for all Canadians. She was relentless in her passion for basic research and numerous contributions throughout her career had immeasurable impact on medicine. She contributed significantly to the field of histology and developed a dye reaction that is still used in pathology laboratories to identify abnormal kidney and liver function. In addition, her process of separating proteins is still used in laboratories today to analyze DNA and RNA.
(Submitted on May 14, 2025, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario.)
Credits. This page was last revised on May 18, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 14, 2025, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. This page has been viewed 145 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on May 14, 2025, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
