Statue of Hermann von Helmholtz

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Statue of Hermann von Helmholtz
Berlin, Mitte, Humboldt-Universitaet, Standbild Hermann von Helmholtz 04.jpg
The statue in 2009
Statue of Hermann von Helmholtz
Artist Ernst Herter
Subject Hermann von Helmholtz
Location Berlin, Germany
Coordinates 52°31′04″N13°23′37″E / 52.51785°N 13.39374°E / 52.51785; 13.39374 Coordinates: 52°31′04″N13°23′37″E / 52.51785°N 13.39374°E / 52.51785; 13.39374

The statue of Hermann von Helmholtz by Ernst Herter is located at Humboldt University of Berlin in Berlin-Mitte, Germany. [1]

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