List of blue plaques erected by the Royal Society of Chemistry
This is a list of blue plaques erected by the Royal Society of Chemistry.
Chemical Landmark Scheme
The Chemical Landmark Scheme (CLS) is a Royal Society of Chemistry initiative recognising sites where the chemical sciences have made a significant contribution to health, wealth, or quality of life. The blue plaques are publicly visible, and are intended to give everyone an insight into chemistry's relevance to everyday lives.[1] CLS plaques are blue, and hexagonal.
A list of plaques awarded to date can be found below.
England
Subject | Inscription | Location | Year installed | Photo | Open Plaques ref |
Notes |
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Beecham Research Laboratories |
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The Shop at Strood Green 1 Tynedale Road Betchworth, Surrey |
2016 | [2] | ||
Sir John Cornforth 1917–2013 |
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Kent Science Park Broadoak Road Sittingbourne, Kent |
2016 | [3] | ||
Sir Edward Frankland KCB 1825–1899 |
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Lancaster Royal Grammar School East Road Lancaster |
2015 | [4] | ||
Sir Humphry Davy Bt MRI PRS 1778–1829 |
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1 Market Place Penzance |
2015 | [5] | ||
Robert Angus Smith PhD FRS 1817–1884 |
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Oxford Road Manchester |
2015 | |||
Daniel Douglas Eley OBE FRS 1914– |
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The School of Chemistry University of Nottingham University Park Nottingham |
2014 | [6] | ||
Saltend Chemicals Park |
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BP Chemicals Ltd Saltend Chemicals Park Hull |
2014 | [7] | ||
Johnson Matthey plc |
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Johnson Matthey Orchard Road Royston Hertfordshire |
2014 | [8] | ||
Dorothy Hodgkin 1910–1994 |
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Department of Chemistry University of Oxford South Parks Road Oxford |
2014 | [9] | ||
Ibuprofen |
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Building D6 at Boots Beeston Factory Site Dunkirk Industrial Estate 1 Thane Road Nottingham |
2013 | [10] | ||
Ibuprofen |
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BioCity Nottingham Pennyfoot Street NG1 1GF Nottingham |
2013 | [10] | ||
Surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy |
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University of Southampton Highfield SO17 1BJ Southampton |
2013 | [11] | ||
Rev Ron Lancaster MBE 1931– |
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Kimbolton School Kimbolton PE28 0EA Cambridge |
2013 | [12] | ||
Professor The Lord George Porter of Luddenham OM PRS 1920–2002 |
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Wolfson Laboratories Imperial College London South Kensington Campus SW7 2AZ London |
2012 | [13] | ||
Inorganic chemistry Laboratory Science Area, Oxford 1982 |
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Oxford 51°27′10″N 1°09′06″E / 51.452884°N 1.151750°E |
2012 | |||
Thomas Graham House |
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Thomas Graham House Science Park Milton Road Cambridge 52°14′09″N 0°08′27″E / 52.235844°N 0.140903°E |
2011 | 31676 | ||
ICI General Chemicals, Widnes Research Laboratory |
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Catalyst Science Discovery Centre Mersey Road Widnes Cheshire WA8 0DF Widnes 53°21′07″N 2°44′02″W / 53.352058°N 2.733822°W |
2011 | [14] | ||
Ernest Rutherford 1871–1937 |
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University of Manchester Manchester |
2011 | [15] | ||
Unilever Research & Development Port Sunlight Laboratory |
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Merseyside | 2011 | [16] | ||
Inorganic chemistry Laboratory Science Area, Oxford 1980 |
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Oxford 51°27′10″N 1°09′06″E / 51.452884°N 1.151750°E |
2010 | |||
Pfizer Sandwich |
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Sandwich, Kent | 2010 | [17] | ||
Sanofi-Aventis, Dagenham Site |
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Dagenham Essex |
2010 | [18] | ||
Medical Research Council Human Nutrition Research |
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Human Nutrition Research 120 Fulbourn Road CB1 9NL Cambridge |
2009 | [19] | ||
Harwell Laboratory |
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Harwell Innovation Centre Curie Avenue OX11 0QG Didcot |
2009 | [20] | ||
Sir Joseph Wilson Swan FRS 1828–1914 |
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Literary and Philosophical Society of Newcastle 23 Westgate Road NE1 1SE Newcastle upon Tyne |
2009 | [21] | ||
Chemistry Department University College London |
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University College London 20 Gordon Street WX1H 0AJ London |
2008 | [22] | ||
Alderley Park |
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AstraZeneca Alderely Park SK10 4TF Macclesfield |
2008 | [[File: |
[23] | |
John Snow 1813–1848 |
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Broadwick (formerly Broad) Street Soho London 51°18′17″N 0°04′52″E / 51.304850°N 0.081129°E |
2008 | 1962 | ||
Chemistry Department University College London 1930–1970 |
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Gordon St, Bloomsbury, Euston, WC1H 0AH London 51°18′47″N 0°04′33″E / 51.312997°N 0.075720°E |
2008 | |||
Jealott's Hill International Research Centre |
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Syngenta Jealott's Hill International Research Centre Berkshire RG42 6EY Bracknell |
2007 | [24] | ||
Clarendon Laboratory 1887–1915 |
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Clarendon Laboratory Sherrington Road, OX1 3PU Oxford 51°27′12″N 1°09′08″E / 51.453343°N 1.152281°E |
2007 | 4698 | ||
John Dalton FRS 1766–1844 |
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John Dalton Cottage CA13 Eaglesfied |
2007 | [[File: |
[25] | |
Sir Derek Barton FRS 1918–1998 |
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Imperial College London South Kensington Campus SW7 2AZ London |
2007 | [26] | ||
Sir Geoffrey Wilkinson FRS 1921–1996 |
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Imperial College London South Kensington Campus SW7 2AZ London |
2007 | [26] | ||
Sir William H. Perkin 1838–1907 |
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Oldfield Lane N Greendford UB6 London |
2006 | [27] | ||
Hexagon Site |
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Hexagon Tower Crumpsall Vall Blackley M9 8ES Manchester |
2006 | |||
Natural Products |
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Department of Chemistry University of Cambridge Lensfield Road CB2 1EW Cambridge |
2005 | [28] | ||
Liquid Crystals |
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Hull | 2005 | [29] | ||
William Ramsay, Nobel Laureate 1904 |
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University College London Gower Street WC1E 6BT London |
2004 | [30] | ||
Winnington Laboratory |
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Winnington Hall Winnington Lane Northwich CW8 4DU Winnington |
2004 | |||
Dyson Perrins Laboratory |
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Oxford Radiocarbon Accelerator Unit Dyson Perrins Building South Parks Road OX1 3QY Oxford |
2004 | |||
Silicone Polymers |
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School of Chemistry University of Nottingham NG7 2RD Nottingham |
2004 | [31] | ||
William Henry Bragg (1862–1942) and William Lawrence Bragg (1890–1971) |
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School of Chemistry University of Leeds LS2 9JT Leeds |
2003 | [32] | ||
Former site of the Royal College of Chemistry 1845–1872 |
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299 Oxford Street W1C 2DZ London |
2003 | |||
King's College London |
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The Strand King's College London WC2R 347 London |
2003 | |||
Professor Sir Alec Jeffreys 1950– |
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Department of Genetics University of Leicester Leicester |
2002 | [33] | ||
Royal Gunpowder Mills |
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Waltham Abbey | 2002 | |||
Dr Archer John Porter Martin (1910–2002) and Dr Richard Laurence Millington Synge (1914–1994) |
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Leeds | 2001 | [34] | ||
Johnson Matthey Technology Centre |
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Berkshire | 2001 | [35] | ||
Frederick Crace Calvert PhD FRS 1819–1873 |
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Princess Street Manchester M1 3WF |
1273 |
Scotland
Subject | Inscription | Location | Year installed | Photo | Open Plaques ref |
Notes |
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Thomas Graham 1805–1869 |
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Department of Pure & Applied Chemistry University of Strathclyde Thomas Graham Building 295 Cathedral Street Glasgow 55°51′46″N 4°14′47″W / 55.862822°N 4.246515°W |
2014 | 39209 | [36] | |
James 'Paraffin' Young 1811–1883 |
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Bennie Museum 9–11 Mansefield Street Bathgate |
2012 | [37][38] | ||
Professor Joseph Black 1728–1799 |
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University of Glasgow Joseph Black Building University Place Glasgow 55°52′21″N 4°17′38″W / 55.872507°N 4.293950°W |
2009 | 11166 | ||
Professor Joseph Black 1728–1799 |
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University of Edinburgh Joseph Black Building David Brewster Road Edinburgh |
2009 |
Northern Ireland
Subject | Inscription | Location | Year installed | Photo | Open Plaques ref |
Notes |
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Thomas Andrews 1813–1885 |
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Queen's University Belfast University Road Belfast |
2013 | The plaque is indoors.[39] |
Wales
Subject | Inscription | Location | Year installed | Photo | Open Plaques ref |
Notes |
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Professor Edward Hughes 1906–1963 |
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School of Chemistry Bangor University Bangor, Gwynedd |
2009 | [40] |
International
Subject | Inscription | Location | Year installed | Photo | Open Plaques ref |
Notes |
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August Kekulé 1829–1896 |
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Ghent University Aula Ugent Voldersstraat 9 9000 Gent Belgium |
2011 | [41] | ||
Académie de Sciences, Paris |
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2008 | [42] |
Other
Subject | Inscription | Location | Year installed | Photo | Open Plaques ref |
Notes |
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Edward Frankland and Henry Enfield Roscoe |
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former County Court, Quay Street Manchester 53°28′43″N 2°15′07″W / 53.478594°N 2.251999°W |
963 | |||
The development of penicillin 1928–1945 |
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St Mary's Hospital Praed Street W2 1NY London |
1999 | Erected jointly with American Chemical Society [43] | ||
Joseph Priestley |
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St Michael's Church New Meeting Street Birmingham 52°28′48″N 1°53′33″W / 52.4799600°N 1.892589°W |
1980 | 1596 | Erected jointly with Birmingham Civic Society | |
John Dalton |
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Peace Garden Manchester 53°28′43″N 2°14′34″W / 53.47856°N 2.24272°W |
2003 | 968 |
References
- ↑ "Connecting Everyone with Chemistry". Royal Society of Chemistry.
- ↑ "Brockham National Chemical Landmark unveiled". Royal Society of Chemistry.
- ↑ "Twin Chemical Landmark plaques unveiled in Sittingbourne". Royal Society of Chemistry.
- ↑ "Lancaster school unveils tribute to scientist". Lancaster Guardian.
- ↑ "Royal Society of Chemistry travels to Penzance to deliver Humphry Davy plaque". The Cornishman.
- ↑ "A lifetime in chemistry". University of Nottingham.
- ↑ "Decades of world-leading technology innovation at Saltend Chemicals Park has been recognised with a prestigious award".
- ↑ Johnson Matthey Press Release. "6 October 2014 - Johnson Matthey receives prestigious Royal Society of Chemistry landmark award". Johnson Matthey. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
- ↑ "Chemical landmark plaque honours Dorothy Hodgkin's work". Royal Society of Chemistry News.
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- ↑ "RSC landmark for ground-breaking discovery that continues to change the world of science". Royal Society of Chemistry News.
- ↑ "Kimbolton Fireworks: Rev Ron Lancaster honoured with plaque". BBC News.
- ↑ "Lord Porter honoured by Royal Society of Chemistry at Imperial College London". Imperial College London News.
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- ↑ "Manchester plaque to honour Rutherford, the atom pioneer". Royal Society of Chemistry News.
- ↑ "Unilever's Port Sunlight laboratories to be awarded Chemical Landmark status". Royal Society of Chemistry News.
- ↑ "Birthplace of world famous drugs honoured with chemical landmark". Royal Society of Chemistry News.
- ↑ "May and Baker (Sanofi-Aventis), Dagenham, East London". BSHS Travel Guide.
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- ↑ "Atomic research lab at Harwell honoured by RSC". Royal Society of Chemistry News.
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- 1 2 "College chemistry Nobel Laureates honoured with presentation of plaques". Royal Society of Chemistry News.
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- ↑ "Plaque in Cambridge to honour the man who made DNA decoding possible". Royal Society of Chemistry News.
- ↑ "Nationwide event to show people why chemistry is vital in their lives". Royal Society of Chemistry News.
- ↑ "UCL commemorates Ramsay's Nobel centenary". UCL News.
- ↑ "Kipping commemorated in Nottingham for early work on silicone chemistry" (PDF). Royal Society of Chemistry News.
- ↑ "Work of Bragg and Bragg to be celebrated by a Landmark Event at the University of Leeds" (PDF). Royal Society of Chemistry News.
- ↑ "In this year of its 80th anniversary, the University of Leicester, home of the discovery of DNA fingerprinting by Professor Sir Alec Jeffreys in 1984, has a double reason for celebrating its prestigious Department of Genetics on Thursday 12 September 2002". University of Leicester.
- ↑ "Work of Nobel-prize winning scientists Archer Martin and Richard Synge to be celebrated by a Landmark Event at Bass Brewers, Leeds" (PDF). Royal Society of Chemistry News.
- ↑ "First National Historic Chemical Landmark recognises Impact of Pioneering Work in Platinum research" (PDF). Royal Society of Chemistry News.
- ↑ "Chemical landmark plaque to honour our founder". Royal Society of Chemistry News.
- ↑ "James "Paraffin" Young landmark plaque unveiled by great-great-grandson". Deadline.
- ↑ "Paraffin Young landmark plaque unveiled by great-great-grandson". Royal Society of Chemistry News.
- ↑ "Celebrating a founding father of science in Northern Ireland". Royal Society of Chemistry News.
- ↑ "Prof Edward D Hughes and Bangor University, Wales". British Society for History of Science Travel Guide.
- ↑ "RSC President presents Kekule landmark". RSC Belgium News.
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