G. Raymond Rettew

G. Raymond Rettew (HM53X)

Location: West Chester, PA 19380 Chester County
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Country: United States of America
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N 39° 57.715', W 75° 36.285'

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A West Chester chemist, he pioneered the mass production of penicillin, the world's first antibiotic. In 1943, with Wyeth Laboratories, his lab (a converted auto repair shop here) made & sent more penicillin to the Armed Forces than any other lab in the world, saving countless lives on the battlefields of World War II.
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HM NumberHM53X
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Year Placed2002
Placed ByPennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission
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Date Added Thursday, October 2nd, 2014 at 9:15pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 448349 N 4423705
Decimal Degrees39.96191667, -75.60475000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 39° 57.715', W 75° 36.285'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds39° 57' 42.90" N, 75° 36' 17.10" W
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Area Code(s)484, 610
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 14-98 E Chestnut St, West Chester PA 19380, US
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