Quo Fuit places 7 dated presences for Charles W. Morris across 7 places, from 1901 to 1979.
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Charles William Morris (May 23, 1901 – January 15, 1979) was an American philosopher and semiotician.Wikipedia, full article · CC BY-SA
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Where Charles W. Morris was documented, and when
23 May 1901exact date
Denver, Coloradoattested“A son of Charles William and Laura (Campbell) Morris, Charles William Morris was born on May 23, 1901, in Denver, Colorado.”source: Wikipedia: Charles W. Morris
1931 to 1947period
University of Chicagoattested“After leaving Rice, he was associate professor of philosophy at the University of Chicago from 1931 to 1947.”source: Wikipedia: Charles W. Morris
1948 to 1958period
University of Floridaattested“Morris became a lecturing professor at Chicago in 1948, occupying the position until 1958 when he received an offer for a special appointment as a Research Professor at the University of Florida, where he remained until his death.”source: Wikipedia: Charles W. Morris
1948 to 1958period
Chicagoattested“Morris became a lecturing professor at Chicago in 1948, occupying the position until 1958 when he received an offer for a special appointment as a Research Professor at the University of Florida, where he remained until his death.”source: Wikipedia: Charles W. Morris
1976year
Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolisattested“Toward the end of his life in 1976, Morris sent two instalments of his work to the Institute for American Thought (IAT) at Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI).”source: Wikipedia: Charles W. Morris
1979year
IUPUIattested“Three years later in 1979, Morris's daughter, Sally Petrilli, arranged to have additional installments of his work sent to IUPUI.”source: Wikipedia: Charles W. Morris
15 January 1979exact date
Gainesville, Floridaattested“Charles William Morris died on January 15, 1979, in Gainesville, Florida.”source: Wikipedia: Charles W. Morris
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Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis1 presence · 1976
IUPUI1 presence · 1979
University of Florida1 presence · 1948
Other places tied to Charles W. Morris in the record
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Rice Universitymentioned“Morris was an instructor of philosophy for six years from 1925 to 1931 at Rice University in Houston, Texas.”source: Wikipedia: Charles W. Morris
1925 to 1931period
Houstonmentioned“Morris was an instructor of philosophy for six years from 1925 to 1931 at Rice University in Houston, Texas.”source: Wikipedia: Charles W. Morris
1958year
University of Floridamentioned“In 1958 he became Research Professor at the University of Florida.”source: Wikipedia: Charles W. Morris
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