University City in Philadelphia in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Walter Golaski

(1913-1996)

Photographed by Jo Coscia

1. Walter Golaski Marker

Inscription. Polish-American engineer and inventor. In the 1960s Drexel graduate Golaski perfected the Dense Knit Dacron Vascular Prosthesis, the first practical artificial blood vessel replacement, a life-saving medical advance. He began his career designing innovative machinery for the knitting industry, for which he received numerous patents. He encouraged scholarly and cultural exchange between Poland and the US. His workshop was here for many years.

Erected 2014 by Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Science & Medicine. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) series list.

Location. 39° 57.433′ N, 75° 11.449′ W. Marker is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It is in University City. It is on 34th Street. The marker is located on Drexel campus on Lancaster Walk. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Philadelphia PA 19104, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Pennsylvania. It is also in the American Northeast

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

New Netherland,

and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Drexel University (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Lancaster Avenue Readiness Center (about 500 feet away); a different marker also named Drexel University (about 700 feet away); 103D Engineer Battalion History (about 700 feet away); A Tribute to Senior Vice President Anthony T. Caneris and His Wife Antoinette

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(approx. 0.2 miles away); Lancaster Walk (approx. 0.2 miles away); Korman Family Quad (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Korman Family Quad (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Philadelphia.

Photographed by Don Morfe, April 14, 2015

2. Walter Golaski Marker

Photographed by Don Morfe, April 14, 2015

3. Walter Golaski Marker

Photographed by Don Morfe, April 14, 2015

4. Walter Golaski Marker

The marker is located in the background on the left.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 17, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 18, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 659 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on June 15, 2023, by Jo Coscia of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 2, 3, 4. submitted on April 18, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.

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