Quo Fuit places 5 dated presences for Wacław Sierpiński across 3 places, from 1882 to 1960.
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Wacław Franciszek Sierpiński (14 March 1882 – 21 October 1969) was a Polish mathematician.Wikipedia, full article · CC BY-SA
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Where Wacław Sierpiński was documented, and when
1882year
Warsawattested“Sierpiński was born in 1882 in Warsaw, Congress Poland, to a doctor father Konstanty and mother Ludwika (née Łapińska).”source: Wikipedia: Wacław Sierpiński
1921year
Polandattested“For high involvement with the development of mathematics in Poland, Sierpiński was honored with election to the Polish Academy of Learning in 1921 and that same year was made dean of the faculty at the University of Warsaw.”source: Wikipedia: Wacław Sierpiński
1921year
University of Warsawattested“For high involvement with the development of mathematics in Poland, Sierpiński was honored with election to the Polish Academy of Learning in 1921 and that same year was made dean of the faculty at the University of Warsaw.”source: Wikipedia: Wacław Sierpiński
1960 to 1967period
Polandattested“He retired in 1960 as professor at the University of Warsaw, but continued until 1967 to give a seminar on the Theory of Numbers at the Polish Academy of Sciences.”source: Wikipedia: Wacław Sierpiński
1960 to 1967period
University of Warsawattested“He retired in 1960 as professor at the University of Warsaw, but continued until 1967 to give a seminar on the Theory of Numbers at the Polish Academy of Sciences.”source: Wikipedia: Wacław Sierpiński
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1899year
University of Warsawmentioned“He enrolled in the Department of Mathematics and Physics at the University of Warsaw in 1899 and graduated five years later.”source: Wikipedia: Wacław Sierpiński
1903year
University of Warsawmentioned“In 1903, while still at the University of Warsaw, the Department of Mathematics and Physics offered a prize for the best essay from a student on Voronoy's contribution to number theory.”source: Wikipedia: Wacław Sierpiński
1904year
Warsawmentioned“After his graduation in 1904, Sierpiński worked as a school teacher of mathematics and physics in Warsaw.”source: Wikipedia: Wacław Sierpiński
1906 to 1908period
University of Lwówmentioned“In 1906, he received his doctorate and in 1908 was appointed to the University of Lwów.”source: Wikipedia: Wacław Sierpiński
1908 to 1914period
University of Lwówmentioned“During the years 1908 to 1914, when he taught at the University of Lwów, he published three books in addition to many research papers.”source: Wikipedia: Wacław Sierpiński
1914year
Russiamentioned“When World War I began in 1914, Sierpiński and his family were in Russia.”source: Wikipedia: Wacław Sierpiński
Polandmentioned“Sierpiński worked at the State Institute of Mathematics, which was incorporated into the Polish Academy of Sciences in 1952.”source: Wikipedia: Wacław Sierpiński
1952year
Institute of Mathematics of the Polish Academy of Sciencesmentioned“Sierpiński worked at the State Institute of Mathematics, which was incorporated into the Polish Academy of Sciences in 1952.”source: Wikipedia: Wacław Sierpiński
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