Chorlton-on-Medlock in Manchester in Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom — Northwestern Europe (the British Isles)

A.V. Hill

Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, September 14, 2026

1. A.V. Hill Marker

Inscription. A.V. Hill
(1886–1977)
CH OBE FRS
Physiologist and Nobel Laureate

Brackenbury Professor of Physiology, The University of Manchester 1920–1923. Shared the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine with Otto Meyerhof in 1922 for discoveries relating to the energetics of muscle contraction. Hill was one of the founders of the interdisciplinary science of biophysics.

Erected 2021 by The Physiological Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Science & Medicine. A significant historical year for this entry is 1922.

Location. 53° 27.925′ N, 2° 14.154′ W. Marker is in Manchester, England, in Greater Manchester. It is in Chorlton-on-Medlock. It is at the intersection of Coupland Street and Higher Chatham Street, on the left when traveling west on Coupland Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1750 Higher Cambridge Street, Manchester, England M15 6HQ, United Kingdom. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in North 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,

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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 distance of this marker: Peter Mark Roget (here, next to this marker); Coupland Building 3 (here, next to this marker); Sir Lawrence Bragg (within shouting distance of this marker); Coupland Building 1 (within shouting distance of this marker); Alan Mathison Turing (within shouting distance of this marker); Ernest Rutherford (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); The Rutherford Building (about 90 meters away); The University of Manchester World War II Memorial (about 90 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Manchester.

Also see . . . Plaque unveiled to celebrate scientific pioneer and humanitarian AV Hill (The Physiological Society).

The Physiological Society was delighted to unveil a blue plaque in Manchester yesterday (16 September 2021) celebrating the work of leading Manchester-based physiologist Archibald Vivian Hill (AV) Hill. AV Hill, a British physiologist, was one of the founders of the disciplines of biophysics
Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, September 14, 2026

2. A.V. Hill Marker
The plaque is one of two found near the entrance to Coupland Building 3.
and operations research. He was the Brackenbury Professor of Physiology at Manchester University from 1920 – 1923, and was awarded the Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine in 1922, aged just 36.

(Submitted on October 27, 2026, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York.)

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Credits. This page was last revised on October 28, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 27, 2026, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York. This page has been viewed 5 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 27, 2026, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.