Quo Fuit places 6 dated presences for Thorstein Veblen across 6 places, from 1857 to 1917.
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Thorstein Bunde Veblen (July 30, 1857 – August 3, 1929) was an American economist and sociologist who, during his lifetime, emerged as a well-known critic of capitalism.Wikipedia, full article · CC BY-SA
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Where Thorstein Veblen was documented, and when
30 July 1857exact date
Cato, Wisconsinattested“Veblen was born on July 30, 1857, in Cato, Wisconsin, to Norwegian-American immigrant parents, Thomas Veblen and Kari Bunde.”source: Wikipedia: Thorstein Veblen
1864year
Rice County, Minnesotaattested“Despite their limited circumstances as immigrants, Thomas Veblen's knowledge in carpentry and construction, paired with his wife's supportive perseverance, allowed them to establish a family farm in Rice County, Minnesota, where they mov…”source: Wikipedia: Thorstein Veblen
1880year
Johns Hopkins Universityattested“After Veblen graduated from Carleton in 1880, he traveled east to study philosophy at Johns Hopkins University.”source: Wikipedia: Thorstein Veblen
1892year
University of Chicagoattested“With the help of Professor Laughlin, who was moving to the University of Chicago, Veblen became a fellow at that university in 1892.”source: Wikipedia: Thorstein Veblen
1896 to 1926period
Wisconsinattested“From 1896 to 1926, he spent summers at his study cabin on Washington Island in Wisconsin.”source: Wikipedia: Thorstein Veblen
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1884year
Yale Universitymentioned“When he failed to obtain a scholarship there he moved on to Yale University, where he found economic support for his studies, obtaining a Doctor of Philosophy in 1884, with a major in philosophy and a minor in social studies.”source: Wikipedia: Thorstein Veblen
1909year
Stanfordmentioned“At Stanford in 1909, Veblen was ridiculed again for being a womanizer and an unfaithful husband.”source: Wikipedia: Thorstein Veblen
1911year
University of Missourimentioned“Davenport, a friend who was the head of the economics department at the University of Missouri, Veblen accepted a position there in 1911.”source: Wikipedia: Thorstein Veblen
1914year
Missourimentioned“Although he may not have enjoyed his stay at Missouri, in 1914 he did publish another of his best-known books, The Instincts of Worksmanship and the State of the Industrial Arts (1914).”source: Wikipedia: Thorstein Veblen
1918year
Americamentioned“It is suspected that these difficulties in beginning his academic career later inspired portions of his book The Higher Learning in America (1918), in which he claimed that true academic values were sacrificed by universities in favor of…”source: Wikipedia: Thorstein Veblen
1919 to 1926period
The New Schoolmentioned“From 1919 to 1926, Veblen continued to write and maintain a role in The New School's development.”source: Wikipedia: Thorstein Veblen
August 1929month
Californiamentioned“Becky went with him when he moved to California, looked after him there, and was with him at his death in August 1929.”source: Wikipedia: Thorstein Veblen
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