Quo Fuit places 6 dated presences for Mária Telkes across 6 places, from 1900 to 1969.
Each one keeps the sentence it was taken from and a link to its source.
Mária Telkes (December 12, 1900 – December 2, 1995) was a Hungarian-American biophysicist, engineer, and inventor who worked on solar energy technologies.Wikipedia, full article · CC BY-SA
Every dot is a place Mária Telkes is documented in, on a dated record. The interactive globe carries the full detail.
Where Mária Telkes was documented, and when
1900year
Budapestattested“Telkes was born in Budapest, Hungary, in 1900 to Aladár and Mária (née Lábán) de Telkes.”source: Wikipedia: Mária Telkes
1921year
Cleveland Clinic Foundationattested“There, she was hired to work at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation, which was founded in 1921 by biomedical researcher George W.”source: Wikipedia: Mária Telkes
1921year
Clevelandattested“There, she was hired to work at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation, which was founded in 1921 by biomedical researcher George W.”source: Wikipedia: Mária Telkes
1925year
Cleveland, Ohioattested“Telkes moved to the United States in 1925, and visited a relative who was the Hungarian consul in Cleveland, Ohio.”source: Wikipedia: Mária Telkes
1925year
United Statesattested“Telkes moved to the United States in 1925, and visited a relative who was the Hungarian consul in Cleveland, Ohio.”source: Wikipedia: Mária Telkes
1969year
University of Delawareattested“In 1969 Telkes joined the Institute of Energy Conversion at the University of Delaware as an adjunct professor of Energy Conversion with a goal of substituting clean sun energy for "some of the polluting fuels".”source: Wikipedia: Mária Telkes
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1920year
Budapestmentioned“Raised in Budapest, she embarked on a journey in physical chemistry at the University of Budapest, earning her Bachelor of Arts in 1920.”source: Wikipedia: Mária Telkes
1924year
University of Genevamentioned“Following her educational achievements, Telkes became an instructor at the University of Geneva in 1924.”source: Wikipedia: Mária Telkes
1945year
National Inventors Hall of Famementioned“*1945 – OSRD Certificate of Merit for the Desalination Unit *1952 – Inaugural Society of Women Engineers Achievement Award *1977 – Charles Greeley Abbot Award, American Section of the International Solar Energy Society "In recognition of…”source: Wikipedia: Mária Telkes
1953year
New York Universitymentioned“By 1953, Telkes was working at the New York University College of Engineering where she continued to conduct solar energy research.”source: Wikipedia: Mária Telkes
1953year
New Yorkmentioned“By 1953, Telkes was working at the New York University College of Engineering where she continued to conduct solar energy research.”source: Wikipedia: Mária Telkes
1964year
New Yorkmentioned“In 1964 she spoke at the first International Conference of Women Engineers and Scientists in New York.”source: Wikipedia: Mária Telkes
January 1977month
Texasmentioned“In January 1977, moving to Texas, she joined the Solar Energy Department of the American Technological University.”source: Wikipedia: Mária Telkes
1980year
Texasmentioned“Then, in 1980, she moved from Texas to Maryland with Monegon, Ltd.”source: Wikipedia: Mária Telkes
1980year
Marylandmentioned“Then, in 1980, she moved from Texas to Maryland with Monegon, Ltd.”source: Wikipedia: Mária Telkes
1981year
Carlisle, Massachusettsmentioned“In 1981 she helped the US Department of Energy to develop and build the first fully solar-powered home, Carlisle House in Carlisle, Massachusetts.”source: Wikipedia: Mária Telkes
1981year
Carlislementioned“In 1981 she helped the US Department of Energy to develop and build the first fully solar-powered home, Carlisle House in Carlisle, Massachusetts.”source: Wikipedia: Mária Telkes
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