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Hermann von Helmholtz

1821 to 1894 3 documented presences 3 places

Quo Fuit places 3 dated presences for Hermann von Helmholtz across 3 places, from 1869 to 1871. Each one keeps the sentence it was taken from and a link to its source.

Hermann Ludwig Ferdinand von Helmholtz (31 August 1821 – 8 September 1894; "von" since 1883) was a German physicist and physician who made significant contributions in several scientific fields, particularly hydrodynamic stability.Wikipedia, full article · CC BY-SA
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Where Hermann von Helmholtz was documented, and when

30 April 1869exact date
Leydenattested “Helmholtz studied electrical oscillations from 1869 to 1871, and in a lecture delivered to the Naturhistorisch-medizinischen Verein zu Heidelberg (Natural History and Medical Association of Heidelberg) on 30 April 1869, titled On Electri…” source: Wikipedia: Hermann von Helmholtz
1871year
Berlinattested “In 1871, Helmholtz moved from Heidelberg to Berlin to become a professor of physics.” source: Wikipedia: Hermann von Helmholtz
1871year
Heidelbergattested “In 1871, Helmholtz moved from Heidelberg to Berlin to become a professor of physics.” source: Wikipedia: Hermann von Helmholtz

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Places Hermann von Helmholtz is documented in

Berlin1 presence · 1871Heidelberg1 presence · 1871
Leyden1 presence · 1869

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1842year
Charitémentioned “Helmholtz earned a medical doctorate at Medizinisch-chirurgisches Friedrich-Wilhelm-Institute in 1842 and served a one-year internship at the Charité hospital (because there was financial support for medical students).” source: Wikipedia: Hermann von Helmholtz
1848year
Berlinmentioned “Helmholtz's first academic position was as a teacher of anatomy at the Academy of Arts in Berlin in 1848.” source: Wikipedia: Hermann von Helmholtz
1855year
University of Bonnmentioned “In 1855 he accepted a full professorship of anatomy and physiology at the University of Bonn.” source: Wikipedia: Hermann von Helmholtz
1869 to 1902period
Heidelbergmentioned “Leo Koenigsberger, who was his colleague from 1869 to 1871 in Heidelberg, wrote the definitive biography of him in 1902.” source: Wikipedia: Hermann von Helmholtz
1871year
Humboldt University of Berlinmentioned “In 1871 he accepted his final university position, as professor of physics at the Friedrich Wilhelm University in Berlin.” source: Wikipedia: Hermann von Helmholtz
1881year
Irelandmentioned “*In 1881, Helmholtz was elected Honorary Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland.” source: Wikipedia: Hermann von Helmholtz
1884year
Scotlandmentioned “* Helmholtz was conferred the Honorary Membership of the Institution of Engineers and Shipbuilders in Scotland in 1884.” source: Wikipedia: Hermann von Helmholtz

Documented at the same place, the same year

Gaston CrosGerman Empire · 1871

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