Quo Fuit places 4 dated presences for Walther Nernst across 2 places, from 1883 to 1909.
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Walther Hermann Nernst (25 June 1864 – 18 November 1941) was a German physical chemist known for his work in thermodynamics, physical chemistry, electrochemistry, and solid-state physics.Wikipedia, full article · CC BY-SA
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1883year
University of Zurichattested“Nernst started undergraduate studies at the University of Zürich in 1883, then after an interlude in Berlin, he returned to Zürich.”source: Wikipedia: Walther Nernst
1883year
University of Berlinattested“Nernst started undergraduate studies at the University of Zürich in 1883, then after an interlude in Berlin, he returned to Zürich.”source: Wikipedia: Walther Nernst
1909year
University of Zurichattested“Nernst was so impressed that he traveled all the way to Zürich to visit Einstein, who was relatively unknown in Zürich in 1909, so people said: "Einstein must be a clever fellow if the great Nernst comes all the way from Berlin to Zürich…”source: Wikipedia: Walther Nernst
1909year
University of Berlinattested“Nernst was so impressed that he traveled all the way to Zürich to visit Einstein, who was relatively unknown in Zürich in 1909, so people said: "Einstein must be a clever fellow if the great Nernst comes all the way from Berlin to Zürich…”source: Wikipedia: Walther Nernst
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1913year
Switzerlandmentioned“In 1913 they traveled to Switzerland to persuade Einstein to accept it; a dream job: a named professorship at the top university in Germany, without teaching duties, leaving him free for research.”source: Wikipedia: Walther Nernst
1913year
Germanymentioned“In 1913 they traveled to Switzerland to persuade Einstein to accept it; a dream job: a named professorship at the top university in Germany, without teaching duties, leaving him free for research.”source: Wikipedia: Walther Nernst
21 August 1914exact date
University of Berlinmentioned“He supported the German army against their opponent's charges of barbarism by signing the Manifesto of the Ninety-Three, On 21 August 1914, he drove documents from Berlin to the commander of the German right wing in France, advancing wit…”source: Wikipedia: Walther Nernst
21 August 1914exact date
Francementioned“He supported the German army against their opponent's charges of barbarism by signing the Manifesto of the Ninety-Three, On 21 August 1914, he drove documents from Berlin to the commander of the German right wing in France, advancing wit…”source: Wikipedia: Walther Nernst
1924year
University of Berlinmentioned“In 1924, he became director of the Institute of Physical Chemistry at Berlin.”source: Wikipedia: Walther Nernst
1937year
University of Oxfordmentioned“He lived quietly in the country; in 1937 he traveled to the University of Oxford to receive an honorary degree, also visiting his eldest daughter, her husband, and his three grandchildren.”source: Wikipedia: Walther Nernst
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