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Birthplace of Carl Leverkus

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Birthplace of Carl Leverkus

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  • Location: Wermelskirchen, Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis, Bergisches Land, Cologne District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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    October 8, 2023

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    Carl Leverkus developed a process for producing artificial ultramarine in the 1830s. He lived from 1804 to 1889. If my calculations are correct, he was born on November 5th, 1804 in the room at the top right of the 1st floor
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    August 30, 2026

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    A plaque on the house commemorates Carl Leverkus, born here on November 5, 1804, noting his honorary citizenship of Wermelskirchen and his title as the founder of the German ultramarine industry and the city of Leverkusen.
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    Location: Wermelskirchen, Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis, Bergisches Land, Cologne District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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