Quo Fuit places 6 dated presences for Arnold Sommerfeld across 6 places, from 1868 to 1951.
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Arnold Johannes Wilhelm Sommerfeld (5 December 1868 – 26 April 1951) was a German theoretical physicist who pioneered developments in both atomic and quantum physics, and also educated and mentored many students for the new era of theoretical physics.Wikipedia, full article · CC BY-SA
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Where Arnold Sommerfeld was documented, and when
5 December 1868exact date
Königsbergattested“Arnold Johannes Wilhelm Sommerfeld was born on 5 December 1868 in Königsberg (now Kaliningrad, Russia) into a family with deep ancestral roots in Prussia.”source: Wikipedia: Arnold Sommerfeld
October 1897month
Clausthal University of Technologyattested“In October 1897, Sommerfeld was appointed Professor of Mathematics at the Bergakademie Clausthal (now the Clausthal University of Technology) in Saxony; he was successor to Wilhelm Wien.”source: Wikipedia: Arnold Sommerfeld
October 1897month
Saxonyattested“In October 1897, Sommerfeld was appointed Professor of Mathematics at the Bergakademie Clausthal (now the Clausthal University of Technology) in Saxony; he was successor to Wilhelm Wien.”source: Wikipedia: Arnold Sommerfeld
1900year
RWTH Aachen Universityattested“In 1900, Sommerfeld was appointed to the Chair of Applied Mechanics at Technische Hochschule Aachen (now RWTH Aachen University) as extraordinarius professor, which was arranged through Klein's efforts.”source: Wikipedia: Arnold Sommerfeld
1906year
Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Münchenattested“From 1906, Sommerfeld established himself as Ordinarius Professor of Physics and director of the new Theoretical Physics Institute at the Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (LMU Munich).”source: Wikipedia: Arnold Sommerfeld
26 April 1951exact date
Munichattested“I would now be willing to see Germany disappear as a power and merge into a pacified Europe." Sommerfeld died on 26 April 1951 in Munich from injuries after a traffic accident while walking with his grandchildren.”source: Wikipedia: Arnold Sommerfeld
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Clausthal University of Technology1 presence · 1897
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1892year
Königsbergmentioned“He passed the national exam in 1892 and then began a year of military service, which was done with the reserve regiment in Königsberg.”source: Wikipedia: Arnold Sommerfeld
October 1893month
University of Göttingenmentioned“In October 1893, Sommerfeld went to the University of Göttingen, which was the center of mathematics in Germany.”source: Wikipedia: Arnold Sommerfeld
October 1893month
Germanymentioned“In October 1893, Sommerfeld went to the University of Göttingen, which was the center of mathematics in Germany.”source: Wikipedia: Arnold Sommerfeld
1928year
Indiamentioned“In 1928/1929, Sommerfeld traveled globally, with major stops in India, China, Japan, and the United States.”source: Wikipedia: Arnold Sommerfeld
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