Plymouth, England, United Kingdom — Northwestern Europe (the British Isles)

Richard Dunning 1761-1851

Photographed by Ray Gurganus, April 9, 2025

1. Richard Dunning 1761-1851 Marker

Inscription. Resided at 8 Albemarle Villas

Richard Dunning was a Plymothian surgeon who worked closely with Edward Jenner in the development of a vaccine to prevent smallpox. He is credited with coining the term 'vaccination'.

Erected 2024.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Science & Medicine. A significant historical year for this entry is 1851.

Location. 50° 22.467′ N, 4° 10.032′ W. Marker is in Plymouth, England. It is on Paradise Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 18 Paradise Rd, Plymouth, England PL1 5QU, United Kingdom. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in South West England.

Globally, it is on the Atlantic Ocean,

in the North Atlantic Region,

in Europe,

in Atlantic Europe,

on one of the British Isles,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Roman Empire.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Those that Fell -- DHS in World War One (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Lower Lodge and Navy Memorials (approx.

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0.3 kilometers away); Stoke Damerel Parish Church (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (approx. 1.8 kilometers away); Plymouth Hoe (approx. 1.8 kilometers away); Beatle Bums (approx. 1.8 kilometers away); Twinning of Plymouth and Donostia-San Sebastian (approx. 1.9 kilometers away); Invicta Hotel (approx. 1.9 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Plymouth.

Also see . . . New blue plaque commemorates ground breaking Plymouth surgeon (The Box, April 3, 2024). (Submitted on May 27, 2025.)

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Photographed by Ray Gurganus, April 9, 2025

2. Richard Dunning Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 27, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 27, 2025, by Ray Gurganus of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 102 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 27, 2025, by Ray Gurganus of Washington, District of Columbia. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.