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Křižovnická 71 / Kaprova 2, Staré Město

Jaroslav Heyrovský

Praha 1890 - Praha 1967
Czech physicist chemist, the discoverer and founder of polarography and winner of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1959
(Wikipedia)

Antonín Kulda
1990

Description

White marnle commemorative plaque with a bust and an inscription. Published in 1990 to mark the 100th anniversary of the birth of Heyrovský.

Inscription(s)

v tomto domě se
20.prosinec 1890
narodil akademik
jaroslav heyrovský
nositel nobelovy
ceny za chemii

In this house, on
20 December 1890
was born Academician
Jaroslav Heyrovský
winner of the Nobel
Prize in Chemistry

Artist

Antonín Kulda (Rtyně v Podkrkonoší 1921 - 2010), Czech sculptor and medallist.

Sources & Information

Pamětní desky v Praze, Katalog pražských pamětních desek.

Location (N 50°5'18" - E 14°24'56") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: czpr091; Photograph: 7 July 2026
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