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

Eliminating Pellagra

College of Agricultural and Life Sciences

Photographed by William J. Toman, July 1, 2012

1. Eliminating Pellagra Marker

Inscription. Pellagra once was a widespread and often fatal disease that was particularly common where corn was a dietary staple. In 1938, University of Wisconsin biochemists Conrad Elvehjem and Frank Strong isolated and identified the B vitamin, niacin, and demonstrated that pellagra was caused by niacin deficiency. The application of this discovery eliminated pellagra as a significant health problem.

This marker is made possible by a grant from the UW Foundation

Erected 2001 by the 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 1938.

Location. 43° 4.433′ N, 89° 24.675′ W. Marker is in Madison, Wisconsin, in Dane County. It can be reached from the intersection of Babcock Drive and University Avenue, on the right when traveling west. The marker is at the west entrance to the Biochemistry Building, which is opposite the main entrance on Henry Mall, on the campus of the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 420 Henry Mall, Madison WI 53706, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Wisconsin. It is also in the American Midwest,

on the Great Lakes,

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture

and also the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Discovery of Vitamins A and B (a few steps from

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this marker); Controlling Blood Clotting (a few steps from this marker); First Chemical Synthesis of a Gene (within shouting distance of this marker); Treatment of Iron Deficiency Anemia (within shouting distance of this marker); Pioneering Bacterial Genetics (within shouting distance of this marker); Pioneering Human Genetics (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Vitamin D Production Ends Rickets (about 300 feet away); Genetically Superior Crops (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Madison.

More about this marker. The marker is part of a series commemorating the sesquicentennial of the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Photographed by William J. Toman, July 1, 2012

2. Eliminating Pellagra Marker

The marker is to the left of the west entrance to the Biochemistry Building.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on July 3, 2012, by William J. Toman of Green Lake, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 725 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 3, 2012, by William J. Toman of Green Lake, Wisconsin.