Madison in Dane County, Wisconsin — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Preventing Endemic Goiter

College of Agricultural and Life Sciences

Photographed By William J. Toman, June 24, 2010

1. Preventing Endemic Goiter Marker

Inscription. In regions distant from oceans, goiter once was a common disease of humans and animals. Goiter, manifested through an enlarged thyroid gland, is caused by a deficiency of iodine in the diet. University of Wisconsin biochemists Edwin B. Hart and Harry Steenbock in 1917 confirmed the cause of goiter. In 1939, Hart and his associates developed a process to stabilize added iodine in table salt. This provided an inexpensive and universal means to prevent goiter.

Erected 2001 by UW Foundation.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Science & Medicine. In addition, it is included in the University of Wisconsin series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1917.

Location. 43° 4.538′ N, 89° 24.94′ W. Marker is in Madison, Wisconsin, in Dane County. Marker is at the intersection of Linden Drive and Elm Drive, on the right when traveling north on Linden Drive. The marker is on the western end of the Animal Health and Biomedical Sciences Building. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1656 Linden Drive, Madison WI 53706, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Discovering Vitamins and Trace Minerals (within shouting distance of this marker); Understanding Immunity (within shouting distance of this

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marker); Scientific Approach to Agriculture (within shouting distance of this marker); Revolutionizing Animal Reproduction (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Disease-Resistant Plants (about 600 feet away); First Reliable Test of Milk Quality (about 700 feet away); The Land Ethic (about 700 feet away); University of Wisconsin Dairy Barn (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Madison.

Also see . . . Edwin B. Hart - Wikipedia. (Submitted on July 3, 2010, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.)

Photographed By William J. Toman, June 24, 2010

2. Preventing Endemic Goiter Marker

The marker is across Linden Drive from the Horse Barn on the University of Wisconsin campus.

Agricultural Hall image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William J. Toman, June 25, 2010

3. Agricultural Hall

According to the UW web site, "Built in 1902, Agricultural Hall was designed as the administrative and research home of the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences. The building remains almost entirely unmodified and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1985."

Auditorium and Library, Hall of Agriculture image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William J. Toman, June 24, 2010

4. Auditorium and Library, Hall of Agriculture

The back entrance to Agricultural Hall.

Detail on Agricultural Hall image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William J. Toman, June 24, 2010

5. Detail on Agricultural Hall

Symbol of the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences

Credits. This page was last revised on December 28, 2019. It was originally submitted on June 29, 2010, by William J. Toman of Green Lake, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 689 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 29, 2010, by William J. Toman of Green Lake, Wisconsin. 3, 4, 5. submitted on July 1, 2010, by William J. Toman of Green Lake, Wisconsin. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.