Fitler Square in Philadelphia in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Edward Drinker Cope

Photographed by Don Morfe, April 25, 2015

1. Edward Drinker Cope Marker

Inscription. Internationally renowned vertebrate paleontologist and zoologist, Cope lived and worked here in his later years. He wrote many scientific papers describing hundreds of fossils & living animals and is famous for his long-standing feud with O.C. Marsh of Yale.

Erected 2002 by Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission.

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

Location. 39° 56.82′ N, 75° 10.603′ W. Marker is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It is in Fitler Square. It is on Pine Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2100-02 Pine Street, Philadelphia PA 19103, 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: 2012 Delancey Place (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Dr. A.S.W. Rosenbach (about 500 feet away); Historic Site in Journalism (approx. 0.2 miles away); Edwin H. Fitler (approx. 0.2 miles away); Philadelphia Knights of Pythias (approx. 0.2 miles away); Barbara Gittings

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(approx. 0.2 miles away); George Gordon Meade (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Graduate Apartments (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Philadelphia.

Also see . . .
1. Edward Drinker Cope - Wikipedia. (Submitted on May 4, 2015, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.)
2. Edward Drinker Cope Houses, 2100-2102 Pine Street, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA. Historic American Building Survey record for the Edward Drinker Cope Houses. Statement of Significance: Edward Drinker Cope (1840-1897) was an extremely important 19th century natural scientist whose work helped to create specialization and professionalism of American science. He held teaching posts at Haverford and Penn, did zoological studies at the Smithsonian and published aproximately 1,300 works. The houses are a typical example of 1870s Philadelphia townhouses located in a once fashionable area near the Center City. (Submitted on May 4, 2015.)

Photographed by Don Morfe, April 25, 2015

2. Edward Drinker Cope Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 2, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 622 times since then and 36 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 2, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.