Quo Fuit places 5 dated presences for Georg von Békésy across 5 places, from 1899 to 1966.
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Georg von Békésy (3 June 1899 – 13 June 1972) was a Hungarian-American biophysicist.Wikipedia, full article · CC BY-SA
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Where Georg von Békésy was documented, and when
3 June 1899exact date
Budapestattested“Békésy was born on 3 June 1899 in Budapest, Hungary, as the first of three children (György 1899, Lola 1901 and Miklós 1903) to Sándor Békésy (1860–1923), an economic diplomat, and to his mother Paula Mazaly.”source: Wikipedia: Georg von Békésy
1926year
Bernattested“He studied chemistry in Bern and received his PhD in physics on the subject: "Fast way of determining molecular weight" from the University of Budapest in 1926.”source: Wikipedia: Georg von Békésy
1947 to 1966period
United Statesattested“In 1947, he moved to the United States, working at Harvard University until 1966.”source: Wikipedia: Georg von Békésy
1947 to 1966period
Harvard Universityattested“In 1947, he moved to the United States, working at Harvard University until 1966.”source: Wikipedia: Georg von Békésy
1966year
Honoluluattested“He became a professor at the University of Hawaiʻi in 1966 and died in Honolulu.”source: Wikipedia: Georg von Békésy
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1903year
Hungarymentioned“Miklós Békésy (1903-1980), stayed in Hungary and became a famous agrobiologist who was awarded the Kossuth Prize.”source: Wikipedia: Georg von Békésy
1926year
Eötvös Loránd Universitymentioned“He studied chemistry in Bern and received his PhD in physics on the subject: "Fast way of determining molecular weight" from the University of Budapest in 1926.”source: Wikipedia: Georg von Békésy
1946year
Karolinska Institutementioned“In 1946, he left Hungary to follow this line of research at the Karolinska Institute in Sweden.”source: Wikipedia: Georg von Békésy
1946year
Hungarymentioned“In 1946, he left Hungary to follow this line of research at the Karolinska Institute in Sweden.”source: Wikipedia: Georg von Békésy
1946year
Swedenmentioned“In 1946, he left Hungary to follow this line of research at the Karolinska Institute in Sweden.”source: Wikipedia: Georg von Békésy
1965year
Honolulumentioned“After his lab was destroyed by fire in 1965, he was invited to lead a research laboratory of sense organs in Honolulu, Hawaii.”source: Wikipedia: Georg von Békésy
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