Where did famous chemists live? Here you will find a growing list of houses of renowned chemists.

📍 If you know of any others—maybe even near you—feel free to get in touch (via email or use the form) and please send a photo!

🏠 Europe

Czech Republic 🇨🇿

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Chemist: Gregor Johann Mendel (1822–1884)
House: Augustinian Abbey in Brno; Mendlovo nám. 1a, 603 00 Brno-střed, Czechia
When did they live there? 1843–1884
What is it today? The Mendel Museum

France 🇫🇷

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Chemist: Joseph Achille Le Bel (1847–1930)
House: 250 Rue Saint-Jacques, Paris, France
When did they live there? 1904–1930
What is it today? Headquarter of the Société Chimique de France (SCF, French Chemical Society)

Italy 🇮🇹

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Chemist: Enrico Fermi (1901–1954)
House: Via Gaeta 19, Rome, Italy
When did they live there? was born there
What is it today? Probably a residential building

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Chemist: Giulio Natta (1903–1979)
House: Via Francesco Petrarca 7, Imperia, Italy
When did they live there? From 1903 until an unknown date—please let us know if you have any information!
What is it today? Probably a residential building

Germany 🇩🇪

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Chemist: Friedrich Accum (1769–1838)
House: Marienstrasse 23, Berlin, Germany
When did they live there? 1828–1838
What is it today? Probably a residential building

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Chemist: Carl Bosch (1874–1940)
House: Schloss-Wolfsbrunnenweg 33, Heidelberg, Germany
When did they live there? 1923–1940
What is it today? Klaus Tschira Stiftung gGmbH

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Chemist: The couple Clara Immerwahr (1870–1915) and Fritz Haber (1868–1934)
House: Hittorfstraße 24/Faradayweg 8, Berlin, Germany
When did they live there? Clara Immerwahr 1912–1915; Fritz Haber 1912–1933
What is it today? Seminar rooms and apartments for the staff of the Fritz Haber Institute

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Chemist: Justus Liebig (1803–1873)
House: Liebigstraße 12, Gießen, Germany
When did they live there? 1824–1852
What is it today? The Liebig Museum

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Chemist: Friedrich Wilhelm Ostwald (1853–1932)
House: Grimmaer Straße 25, Grimma / OT Großbothen, Germany
When did they live there? 1905–1932
What is it today? The Wilhelm Ostwald Park, MUSEUM • TAGUNGEN

Poland 🇵🇱

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Chemist: Marie Curie (1867–1934), born Maria Salomea Skłodowska
House: Freta Street 16, Warsaw, Poland
When did they live there? 1867–1868
What is it today? The Muzeum Marie Skłodowskiej-Curie (MMSC) and the headquarter of the Polish Chemical Society

Switzerland 🇨🇭

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Chemist: Paracelsus (Theophrastus Bombast von Hohenheim) (1493–1541)
House: Haus „Zum Sessel“, Totengässlein 3, Basel, Switzerland
When did they live there? 1527–1529
What is it today? The Pharmacy Museum of the University of Basel

🏠 Americas

USA 🇺🇸

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Chemist: Joseph Priestley (1733–1804)
House: 474 Priestley Avenue, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, USA
When did they live there? 1794–1804
What is it today? The Joseph Priestley House Museum

🏠 Asia

India 🇮🇳

Chemist: Sir Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman (1888–1970)
House: Raman Research Institute, Bengaluru, India
When did they live there? 1933–1970
What is it today? The Raman Research Institute and the small Rai Bahadur Bissessurlal Motilal Halwasiya Science Museum