Bolton Hill in Baltimore, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Jacob J. Abel, M.D.

1857-1938

Photographed by Christopher Busta-Peck, March 24, 2008

1. Jacob J. Abel, M.D. Marker

Inscription. Pioneer researcher on adrenalin, insulin, and the artificial kidney. First Professor of Pharmacology at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. For 40 years the leading pharmacologist in America.

Erected by Bolton Hill Historic District.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Science & Medicine. In addition, it is included in the Maryland, Bolton Hill Historic District series list.

Location. 39° 18.467′ N, 76° 37.633′ W. Marker is in Baltimore, Maryland. It is in Bolton Hill. It is on Bolton Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1604 Bolton Street, Baltimore MD 21217, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Central Maryland.

It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic,

in the Chesapeake Bay Region,

and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original

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Thirteen Colonies

and also the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Frances Morton Froehlicher (within shouting distance of this marker); Hans Froehlicher, Jr. (within shouting distance of this marker); Franklin P. Mall, M.D. (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Otto Frederick Kraushaar, Ph.D. (about 400 feet away); George W. Rayner House (about 400 feet away); Christine Ladd-Franklin, Ph.D. (about 500 feet away); Mildred Dyke Atkinson (about 500 feet away); Thomas Bourne Turner, M.D. (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Baltimore.

Also see . . .
1. Biography of John Jacob Abel. (Submitted on October 17, 2008, by Christopher Busta-Peck of Shaker Heights, Ohio.)
2. John Jacob Abel. Note the errors in attribution on this marker. The pharmacologist's name was John Jacob Abel. See Wikipedia entry for more details: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Jacob_Abel (Submitted on July 8, 2025, by John D Grabenstein of Easton, Maryland.)

Jacob J. Abel house image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Christopher Busta-Peck, March 24, 2008

2. Jacob J. Abel house

Credits. This page was last revised on August 8, 2025. It was originally submitted on March 24, 2008, by Christopher Busta-Peck of Shaker Heights, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,522 times since then and 16 times this year. Last updated on July 7, 2025, by John D Grabenstein of Easton, Maryland. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 24, 2008, by Christopher Busta-Peck of Shaker Heights, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.