Bloomsbury in Camden in Greater London, England, United Kingdom — Northwestern Europe (the British Isles)

Sir Joseph Rotblat

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, March 26, 2026

1. Sir Joseph Rotblat Marker

Inscription.
Sir Joseph Rotblat
KCMG CBE FRS
(1908-2005)

One of Poland's finest sons worked here

Co-Founder of the Pugwash Conferences

Nobel Peace Prize 1995

Erected by Embassy of the Republic of Poland, Polish Heritage Society UK.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Peace • Science & Medicine. A significant historical year for this entry is 1995.

Location. 51° 31.122′ N, 0° 7.488′ W. Marker is in Camden, England, in Greater London. It is in Bloomsbury. It is at the intersection of Great Russell Street and Bury Place, on the right when traveling east on Great Russell Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 63A Great Russell Street, Camden, England WC1B 3BA, United Kingdom. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Greater South East.

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 walking

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distance of this marker: John Nash (a few steps from this marker); Thomas Henry Wyatt (within shouting distance of this marker); Inaugural Meeting of the Association of Women Pharmacists (within shouting distance of this marker); Bertrand Russell (within shouting distance of this marker); British Museum War Memorial (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Museum Tavern (about 90 meters away); Dr. Robert Willan (about 90 meters away); Bloomsbury Square (about 120 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Camden.

Also see . . . Joseph Rotblat (Wikipedia). Overview:

Sir Joseph Rotblat KCMG CBE FRS (Polish: Józef Rotblat; 4 November 1908 – 31 August 2005) was a Polish and British physicist. During World War II he worked on Tube Alloys and the Manhattan Project, but left the Los Alamos Laboratory on grounds of conscience after it became clear to him in 1944 that Germany had ceased development of an atomic bomb.

His work on nuclear fallout was a major contribution toward the ratification of the 1963 Partial Nuclear Test Ban Treaty. A signatory of the 1955 Russell–Einstein Manifesto, he was secretary-general
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, March 26, 2026

2. Sir Joseph Rotblat Marker - wide view
The marker is visible here on the corner of the building, above the entrance.
of the Pugwash Conferences on Science and World Affairs from their founding until 1973 and shared, with the Pugwash Conferences, the 1995 Nobel Peace Prize "for efforts to diminish the part played by nuclear arms in international affairs and, in the longer run, to eliminate such arms."

(Submitted on April 15, 2026.)

Credits. This page was last revised on April 15, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 15, 2026, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 11 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 15, 2026, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.