Quo Fuit places 8 dated presences for André Weil across 7 places, from 1906 to 1947.
Each one keeps the sentence it was taken from and a link to its source.
André Weil (6 May 1906 – 6 August 1998) was a French mathematician, known for his foundational work in number theory and algebraic geometry.Wikipedia, full article · CC BY-SA
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Where André Weil was documented, and when
6 May 1906exact date
Parisattested“According to Osmo Pekonen, "the family name Weil came to be when many Levis in the Napoleonic era changed their names this way, by anagram." Weil was born in his parents' apartment in Paris on 6 May 1906.”source: Wikipedia: André Weil
6 May 1906exact date
Napoleonicattested“According to Osmo Pekonen, "the family name Weil came to be when many Levis in the Napoleonic era changed their names this way, by anagram." Weil was born in his parents' apartment in Paris on 6 May 1906.”source: Wikipedia: André Weil
1928year
Parisattested“Weil studied in Paris, Rome, and Göttingen and received his doctorate in 1928.”source: Wikipedia: André Weil
1930year
Aligarh Muslim Universityattested“Starting in 1930, he spent two academic years at Aligarh Muslim University in India.”source: Wikipedia: André Weil
1945 to 1947period
Brazilattested“He quit the job at Lehigh and moved to Brazil, where he taught at the Universidade de São Paulo from 1945 to 1947, working with Oscar Zariski.”source: Wikipedia: André Weil
1947 to 1958period
University of Chicagoattested“He then returned to the United States and taught at the University of Chicago from 1947 to 1958, before moving to the Institute for Advanced Study, where he would spend the remainder of his career.”source: Wikipedia: André Weil
1947 to 1958period
Institute for Advanced Studyattested“He then returned to the United States and taught at the University of Chicago from 1947 to 1958, before moving to the Institute for Advanced Study, where he would spend the remainder of his career.”source: Wikipedia: André Weil
1947 to 1958period
United Statesattested“He then returned to the United States and taught at the University of Chicago from 1947 to 1958, before moving to the Institute for Advanced Study, where he would spend the remainder of his career.”source: Wikipedia: André Weil
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April 1939month
Finlandmentioned“Weil was in Finland when World War II broke out; he had been travelling in Scandinavia since April 1939.”source: Wikipedia: André Weil
January 1940month
Le Havrementioned“Weil returned to France via Sweden and the United Kingdom and was detained at Le Havre in January 1940.”source: Wikipedia: André Weil
January 1940month
Francementioned“Weil returned to France via Sweden and the United Kingdom and was detained at Le Havre in January 1940.”source: Wikipedia: André Weil
January 1940month
Swedenmentioned“Weil returned to France via Sweden and the United Kingdom and was detained at Le Havre in January 1940.”source: Wikipedia: André Weil
June 1940month
Marseillementioned“After the fall of France in June 1940, he met up with his family in Marseille, where he arrived by sea.”source: Wikipedia: André Weil
January 1941month
Marseillementioned“In January 1941, Weil and his family sailed from Marseille to New York.”source: Wikipedia: André Weil
1945 to 1947period
Universidade de São Paulomentioned“He quit the job at Lehigh and moved to Brazil, where he taught at the Universidade de São Paulo from 1945 to 1947, working with Oscar Zariski.”source: Wikipedia: André Weil
1950year
Cambridgementioned“He was a Plenary Speaker at the ICM in 1950 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, in 1954 in Amsterdam, and in 1978 in Helsinki.”source: Wikipedia: André Weil
1950year
Amsterdammentioned“He was a Plenary Speaker at the ICM in 1950 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, in 1954 in Amsterdam, and in 1978 in Helsinki.”source: Wikipedia: André Weil
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