Statues - Hither & Thither

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Berlin
(Bezirk Mitte)
Stadt Berlin
Land Berlin

Unter den Linden 6
(Humboldt Universität)

Hermann von Helmholtz

Potsdam 1821 - Charlottenburg 1894
German physician and physicist who made significant contributions to several widely varied areas of modern science
(Wikipedia)

Ernst Herter
1899

Description

Marble statue of Helmholtz in professor's robe, with his left hand resting on a pedestal with some books.

Inscription(s)

HELMHOLTZ

1821-1894

Signature

E. HERTER fec. | berlin 1899.

Court of Honour of the Humboldt University

In the front court or "court of honour" (Ehrenhof) of the Humboldt University are several memorial statues dedicated to some key figures in the history of arts, sciences, and the university: Hermann Helmholtz, Lise Meitner, Max Planck, and Theodor Mommsen.

Wilhelm von Humboldt by Paul Otto, 1882.
Alexander von Humboldt by Reinhold Begas & Paul Otto, 1883.
Hermann Helmholtz by Ernst Herter, 1899,
Theodor Mommsen by Adolf Brütt, 1909.
Max Planck by Bernhard Heiliger, 1948/49,
Lise Meitner by Anna Franziska Schwarzbach, 2014,

Sculptor

Ernst Herter (Berlin 1846 - Berlin 1917), German sculptor (Wikipedia).

Sources & Information

Humboldt Universität, Denkmäler.
Bildhauerei in Berlin, Skulpturen in Mitte.

Locatie (N 52°31'4" - E 13°23'37") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: debe003; Photograph: 9 August 2013
Of each statue we made photos from various angles and also detail photos of the various texts.
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