Quo Fuit places 9 dated presences for W. I. Thomas across 7 places, from 1863 to 1947.
Each one keeps the sentence it was taken from and a link to its source.
William Isaac Thomas (August 13, 1863 – December 5, 1947) was an American sociologist, understood today as a key figure behind the theory of symbolic interactionism.Wikipedia, full article · CC BY-SA
Every dot is a place W. I. Thomas is documented in, on a dated record. The interactive globe carries the full detail.
Where W. I. Thomas was documented, and when
13 August 1863exact date
Elk Garden, West Virginiaattested“William Isaac Thomas was born on a farm in the Elk Garden section of Russell County, Virginia, on 13 August 1863.”source: Wikipedia: W. I. Thomas
1880year
University of Tennesseeattested“Beginning in 1880, Thomas studied literature and classics at the University of Tennessee, where he obtained a B.A.”source: Wikipedia: W. I. Thomas
1889 to 1895period
Oberlin Collegeattested“Upon his return to the United States in 1889, Thomas taught at Oberlin College in Oberlin, Ohio from 1889 to 1895 as a professor of English and then sociology.”source: Wikipedia: W. I. Thomas
1889 to 1895period
Oberlin, Ohioattested“Upon his return to the United States in 1889, Thomas taught at Oberlin College in Oberlin, Ohio from 1889 to 1895 as a professor of English and then sociology.”source: Wikipedia: W. I. Thomas
1889 to 1895period
United Statesattested“Upon his return to the United States in 1889, Thomas taught at Oberlin College in Oberlin, Ohio from 1889 to 1895 as a professor of English and then sociology.”source: Wikipedia: W. I. Thomas
1894year
University of Chicagoattested“In 1894, Thomas was invited to teach a class in sociology at the University of Chicago, whose preeminent sociology department is seen as the founding location of the discipline in the United States.”source: Wikipedia: W. I. Thomas
1894year
United Statesattested“In 1894, Thomas was invited to teach a class in sociology at the University of Chicago, whose preeminent sociology department is seen as the founding location of the discipline in the United States.”source: Wikipedia: W. I. Thomas
1895year
University of Chicagoattested“For nearly the next 25 years, Thomas taught sociology and anthropology at the University of Chicago, becoming instructor in 1895, assistant professor in 1896, associate professor in 1900, and professor in 1910.”source: Wikipedia: W. I. Thomas
5 December 1947exact date
Berkeley, Californiaattested“He died at the age of 84 years old in Berkeley, California, on 5 December 1947.”source: Wikipedia: W. I. Thomas
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1913year
Polandmentioned“In 1913 on one of his journeys to Poland, Thomas met the Polish sociologist Florian Witold Znaniecki, who was editing the journal Wychodźca polski ("The Polish Emigrant") and directing an organization representing Polish emigrants in War…”source: Wikipedia: W. I. Thomas
1913year
Warsawmentioned“In 1913 on one of his journeys to Poland, Thomas met the Polish sociologist Florian Witold Znaniecki, who was editing the journal Wychodźca polski ("The Polish Emigrant") and directing an organization representing Polish emigrants in War…”source: Wikipedia: W. I. Thomas
1923 to 1928period
The New School for Social Researchmentioned“From 1923 to 1928, he lectured at the New School for Social Research, a progressive but marginally influential academic institution at that time, where he was able to make connections with a younger generation of sociologists who would e…”source: Wikipedia: W. I. Thomas
1928year
Americamentioned“In 1928, Thomas co-authored The Child in America alongside research assistant Dorothy Swaine Thomas.”source: Wikipedia: W. I. Thomas
1937year
Harvardmentioned“Thomas accepted the invitation and remained in Harvard until 1937.”source: Wikipedia: W. I. Thomas
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