Berliner Innenstadt in Mitte, Germany — Northeast German Plain (The European Plain)

Martin Heinrich Klaproth

Photographed by James Hulse, March 7, 2026

1. Martin Heinrich Klaproth Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

German:
An diesem Ort, in seiner Apotheke „Zum Bären“, wohnte und arbeitete von 1780 bis 1800
Martin Heinrich Klaproth
1.2.1743 – 1.1.1817 Mitglied der Akademie der Wissenschaften in Berlin seit 1788 und erster Professor der Chemie an der 1810 gegründeten Berliner Universität. In seinem Apothekenlaboratorium entdeckte er mehrere chemische Elemente, darunter 1789 das Uran. 1799 gab er das erste Preußische Arzneibuch heraus.

English Translation:
At this site, in his pharmacy “Zum Bären,” Martin Heinrich Klaproth lived and worked from 1780 to 1800.
Martin Heinrich Klaproth
February 1, 1743 – January 1, 1817 A member of the Academy of Sciences in Berlin from 1788 and the first professor of chemistry at the University of Berlin, founded in 1810. In his pharmacy laboratory, he discovered several chemical elements, including uranium in 1789. In 1799, he published the first Prussian pharmacopoeia.

Erected by Berliner Gedenktafel.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Science & Medicine. A significant historical date for this entry is January 1, 1817.

Location. 52° 31.039′ N, 13° 24.472′ E. Marker is in Berlin, in Mitte. It is in Berliner Innenstadt. It is at the intersection of Propststraße and Nikolaikirchpl., on the right when traveling east on Propststraße. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Propststraße 1, Berlin 10178, Germany. Touch for directions.

Regionally, it is in Europe,

the European Union,

Atlantic Europe,

Central Europe,

the Schengen Area,

Western Europe,

and the Western World.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Holy Roman

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Empire,

the former East Germany,

and at the Berlin Wall.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Gewiss und ungerecht / Certain and Unjust (within shouting distance of this marker); Zum Nußbaum (within shouting distance of this marker); Berliner Originale / Berlin Originals (within shouting distance of this marker); Das Kaufhaus Israel, ein Opfer der Nazis / The Israel Department Store, a Victim of the Nazis (within shouting distance of this marker); Titel, Namen & Spitznamen / Titles, Names & Nicknames (within shouting distance of this marker); Nikolaikirchplatz: Lessing vs. Preußen / Nikolaikirchplatz: Lessing vs. Prussia (within shouting distance of this marker); Nikolaikirche / St. Nicholas Church (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named Nikolaikirche / St. Nicholas Church (about 90 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Berlin.

Also see . . . Martin Heinrich Klaproth. Wikipedia

Martin Heinrich Klaproth (1 December 1743 – 1 January 1817) was a German chemist. He trained and worked for much of his life as an apothecary, moving in later life to the university. His shop became the second-largest apothecary in Berlin, and the most productive artisanal chemical research center in Europe.

(Submitted on May 11, 2026, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)

Photographed by James Hulse, March 7, 2026

2. Martin Heinrich Klaproth Marker

The tunnel next to the marker connects to Spandauer Str.

Photographed by James Hulse, March 7, 2026

3. Martin Heinrich Klaproth Marker

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4. Martin Heinrich Klaproth

Ambroise Tardieu (engraving) after original portrait by Eberhard-Siegfried Henne

Credits. This page was last revised on May 11, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 9, 2026, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 13 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on May 11, 2026, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.