Max Planck
1858 to 1947
10 documented presences
8 places
Quo Fuit places 10 dated presences for Max Planck across 8 places, from 1858 to 1947. Each one keeps the sentence it was taken from and a link to its source.
Max Karl Ernst Ludwig Planck (23 April 1858 – 4 October 1947) was a German theoretical physicist.Wikipedia, full article · CC BY-SA
Where Max Planck was documented, and when
23 April 1858exact date
Kielattested
“Max Karl Ernst Ludwig Planck was born on 23 April 1858 in Kiel, the son of Johann Julius Wilhelm Planck and his second wife, Emma Patzig.”
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1867year
Munichattested
“In 1867, the family moved to Munich, where Planck enrolled at Maximiliansgymnasium.”
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1874year
Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Münchenattested
“Per Encyclopædia Britannica, "He possessed the gift of absolute pitch and was an excellent pianist who daily found serenity and delight at the keyboard, enjoying especially the works of Schubert and Brahms." In 1874, Planck enrolled at t…”
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1877year
Friedrich Wilhelm University of Berlinattested
“In 1877, Planck went to the Friedrich Wilhelm University of Berlin for a year of study with physicists Hermann von Helmholtz and Gustav Kirchhoff and mathematician Karl Weierstrass.”
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April 1885month
Kielattested
“In April 1885, Planck was appointed associate professor of Theoretical Physics at Kiel University.”
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April 1885month
Kiel Universityattested
“In April 1885, Planck was appointed associate professor of Theoretical Physics at Kiel University.”
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March 1887month
Kielattested
“In March 1887, Planck married Marie Merck (1861–1909), sister of a school fellow, and moved with her into a sublet apartment in Kiel.”
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1914year
Berlinattested
“Meanwhile, Planck had been appointed dean of the Friedrich Wilhelm University of Berlin, whereby it was possible for him to appoint Einstein to Berlin and establish a new professorship for him (1914).”
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January 1945month
July 20 plotattested
“In January 1945, Erwin Planck, to whom he had been particularly close, was sentenced to death by the People's Court because of his participation in the failed attempt to assassinate Hitler in July 1944.”
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4 October 1947exact date
Göttingenattested
“After World War II ended, Planck, his second wife, and their son were brought to a relative in Göttingen, where Planck died on 4 October 1947.”
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Places Max Planck is documented in
Kiel3 presences · 1858 to 1887Berlin1 presence · 1914Friedrich Wilhelm University of Berlin1 presence · 1877Göttingen1 presence · 1947Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München1 presence · 1874Munich1 presence · 1867
July 20 plot1 presence · 1945
Kiel University1 presence · 1885
Other places tied to Max Planck in the record
In each of these, a source puts Max Planck and the place in the same dated sentence without stating that Max Planck was there. They are kept apart from the timeline above for exactly that reason: a mention is not a presence, and Quo Fuit does not quietly promote one into the other.
1864year
Kielmentioned
“War was common during Planck's early years and among his earliest memories was the marching of Prussian and Austrian troops into Kiel during the Second Schleswig War in 1864.”
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1880year
Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Münchenmentioned
“In 1880, Planck became a Privatdozent (unsalaried lecturer) at the Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, waiting until he was offered an academic position.”
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1907year
Viennamentioned
“In 1907, he was offered Ludwig Boltzmann's position in Vienna, but turned it down to stay in Berlin.”
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1907year
Berlinmentioned
“In 1907, he was offered Ludwig Boltzmann's position in Vienna, but turned it down to stay in Berlin.”
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1909year
Friedrich Wilhelm University of Berlinmentioned
“During 1909, as a professor at the Friedrich Wilhelm University of Berlin, he was invited to become the Ernest Kempton Adams Lecturer in Theoretical Physics at Columbia University in New York City.”
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1909year
Columbia Universitymentioned
“During 1909, as a professor at the Friedrich Wilhelm University of Berlin, he was invited to become the Ernest Kempton Adams Lecturer in Theoretical Physics at Columbia University in New York City.”
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1909year
New York Citymentioned
“During 1909, as a professor at the Friedrich Wilhelm University of Berlin, he was invited to become the Ernest Kempton Adams Lecturer in Theoretical Physics at Columbia University in New York City.”
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1914year
Battle of Verdunmentioned
“During the First World War, Planck's second son, Erwin, was taken prisoner by the French in 1914, while his oldest son, Karl, was killed in action at Verdun.”
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1915year
Italymentioned
“In 1915, when Italy was still a neutral power, Planck voted successfully for a scientific paper from Italy, which received a prize from the Prussian Academy of Sciences, where Planck was one of four permanent presidents.”
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10 January 1926exact date
Berlinmentioned
“He retired from Berlin on 10 January 1926, and was succeeded by Erwin Schrödinger.”
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February 1944month
Berlinmentioned
“In 1942, he wrote: "In me an ardent desire has grown to persevere this crisis and live long enough to be able to witness the turning point, the beginning of a new rise." In February 1944, his home in Berlin was completely destroyed by an…”
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January 1945month
Berlinmentioned
“Erwin was hanged at Berlin's Plötzensee Prison in January 1945.”
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1948year
Friedrich Wilhelm University of Berlinmentioned
“Planck held leading positions at the Friedrich Wilhelm University of Berlin, the Prussian Academy of Sciences, the German Physical Society, and the Kaiser Wilhelm Society (which became the Max Planck Society in 1948).”
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Documented at the same place, the same year
Gabriele MünterFriedrich Wilhelm University of Berlin · 1877Arthur NebeJuly 20 plot · 1945Albert EinsteinHumboldt-Universität zu Berlin · 1914Hannah ArendtHumboldt-Universität zu Berlin · 1914Jean SibeliusHumboldt-Universität zu Berlin · 1914Joachim von RibbentropHumboldt-Universität zu Berlin · 1914Wilhelm PieckHumboldt-Universität zu Berlin · 1914Paul-Henri SpaakHumboldt-Universität zu Berlin · 1914Ferruccio BusoniHumboldt-Universität zu Berlin · 1914Alexej von JawlenskyHumboldt-Universität zu Berlin · 1914Wilhelm KempffHumboldt-Universität zu Berlin · 1914
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