Oude Westen in Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands — Northwestern Europe
Jacobus Henricus van ‘t Hoff
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, March 20, 2024
1. Jacobus Henricus van ‘t Hoff Marker - life panel
Geb. te Rotterdam 30 aug. 1852
Bezocht de H.B. School te Rotterdam 1867-1869
Student te Delft 1869-1871
te Leiden 1871
Promotie te Docter en de Wis en Natuurkunde te Utrecht 22 dec. 1874
Benoemd to Hoogleraar te Amsterdam 11 oct. 1878
Lid de Pruisische Academie v. Wetenschappen en Hoogleraar te Berlin 1890
Nobelprijs 10 dec. 1901
Overleden te Berlin 1 maart 1911
Belangrijke Werken
Voorstel tot uitbreiding der in der Scheikunde gebruikte structuurformules in de Ruimte
Utrecht september 1874
Rede uitgesproken te Amsterdam
11 oct 1878
„De verbeeldkringskracht en de wetenschap“
Ansichten ueber der organische Chemie
1881
Études de Dynamique chimique
Theorie van den Osmotischen Druk
1885
Untersuchungen ueber die Bildungsverhältnisse oceanischen Salzablagerungen 1896
Jacobus Henricus van ‘t Hoff
Born in Rotterdam, 30 August 1852
Attended the H.B. School in Rotterdam, 1867–1869
Student in Delft, 1869–1871
Student in Leiden, 1871
Obtained Doctorate in Mathematics and Physics in Utrecht, 22 December 1874
Appointed Professor in Amsterdam, 11 October 1878
Member of the Prussian Academy of Sciences and Professor in Berlin, 1890
Nobel Prize, 10 December 1901
Died in Berlin, 1 March 1911
Significant Works
Proposal for the extension
this page online
Utrecht September 1874
Speech delivered in Amsterdam 11 Oct 1878
"The power of imagination and science"
Views on organic Chemistry
1881
Studies on Chemical Dynamics
Theory of Osmotic Pressure
1885
Investigations into the formation conditions of oceanic salt deposits 1896
Erected 1915.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Science & Medicine. A significant historical date for this entry is August 30, 1852.
Location. 51° 55.023′ N, 4° 27.797′ E. Marker is in Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland (South Holland). It is in Oude Westen. It is on 's-Gravendijkwal, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 's-Gravendijkwal 58, Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland 3014 EG, Netherlands. Touch for directions.
Regionally, it is in Europe, the European Union, Atlantic Europe, the Benelux Low Countries, the Schengen Area, Western Europe, and the Western World. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Roman Empire and specifically also the Holy Roman Empire.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Branco van Dantzig (about 180 meters away, measured in a direct line); Henegouwerlaan (approx. 0.2 kilometers away); 1ste Middellandstraat (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Het Israëlietisch Weeshuis / The Jewish Orphanage
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, March 20, 2024
2. Jacobus Henricus van ‘t Hoff Marker - significant works panel
Also see . . .
1. Jacobus Henricus van 't Hoff (Wikipedia). (Submitted on August 20, 2026.)
2. Charles van Wijk - Van 't Hoff monument (BKOR). Excerpt:
The monument unveiled in 1915 in honor of Jacobus Henricus van 't Hoff (1852–1911) possesses an un-Dutch allure. Van 't Hoff is flanked by two women, symbolizing Imagination and Reason. On the back of the pedestal, a depiction of his most important works and a bas-relief of his laboratory can be seen. The monument stands in front of the building that housed the first Rotterdam Higher Secondary School (HBS) until the late 1950s. One of the first pupils of this school was J.H. van 't Hoff. He studied chemistry in Leiden, Bonn, and Paris. He became a professor in Amsterdam in 1878. The highlight of his career was the Nobel Prize, which he received in 1901; the first to be awarded for chemistry….(Submitted on August 20, 2026.)
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, March 20, 2024
3. Jacobus Henricus van ‘t Hoff statue
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, March 20, 2024
4. Van ‘t Hoff’s laboratory in Amsterdam panel
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5. Jacobus Henricus van ‘t Hoff monument - side view
The monument is situated directly in front of the former Rotterdam Higher Secondary School (HBS) - that is, Van ‘t Hoff’s former high school.
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, March 20, 2024
6. Jacobus Henricus van ‘t Hoff monument
Jacobus Henricus van 't Hoff Jr. (30 August 1852 – 1 March 1911) was a Dutch physical chemist. A highly influential theoretical chemist, in 1901 Van 't Hoff won the first Nobel Prize in Chemistry "[for his] discovery of the laws of chemical dynamics and osmotic pressure in solutions". His pioneering work helped found the modern theory of chemical affinity, chemical equilibrium, chemical kinetics, and chemical thermodynamics... Wikipedia
Credits. This page was last revised on August 20, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 20, 2026, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 6 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on August 20, 2026, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
