Quo Fuit places 9 dated presences for Wilhelm Ostwald across 7 places, from 1877 to 1932.
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Wilhelm Friedrich Ostwald (– 4 April 1932) was a Baltic German chemist and philosopher.Wikipedia, full article · CC BY-SA
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Where Wilhelm Ostwald was documented, and when
1877year
Rigaattested“Around 1877, still continuing his work as an unpaid investigator in the Chemistry Laboratory at the University of Dorpat, Ostwald became a paid assistant in the Physics Institute, after Oettingen's assistant moved to Riga.”source: Wikipedia: Wilhelm Ostwald
1881year
Rigaattested“In 1881, Ostwald became a Professor of Chemistry at the Riga Polytechnicum (now Riga Technical University).”source: Wikipedia: Wilhelm Ostwald
1881year
Riga Polytechnicumattested“In 1881, Ostwald became a Professor of Chemistry at the Riga Polytechnicum (now Riga Technical University).”source: Wikipedia: Wilhelm Ostwald
1887year
Leipzig Universityattested“In 1887, he moved to Leipzig University where he became Professor of Physical Chemistry.”source: Wikipedia: Wilhelm Ostwald
1904year
Harvard Universityattested“He also served as the first "exchange professor" at Harvard University in 1904 and 1905.”source: Wikipedia: Wilhelm Ostwald
1906year
Leipzig Universityattested“Ostwald remained on the faculty at Leipzig University until his retirement in 1906.”source: Wikipedia: Wilhelm Ostwald
1911year
Munichattested“Ostwald was one of the directors of the Die Brücke institute in Munich, and he played a role in its founding in 1911.”source: Wikipedia: Wilhelm Ostwald
4 April 1932exact date
Großbothenattested“Ostwald died in a hospital in Leipzig on 4 April 1932, and was buried at his country estate in Großbothen, near Leipzig”source: Wikipedia: Wilhelm Ostwald
4 April 1932exact date
Leipzigattested“Ostwald died in a hospital in Leipzig on 4 April 1932, and was buried at his country estate in Großbothen, near Leipzig”source: Wikipedia: Wilhelm Ostwald
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1872year
Imperial University of Dorpatmentioned“Ostwald entered the Imperial University of Dorpat (now the University of Tartu, Estonia) in 1872.”source: Wikipedia: Wilhelm Ostwald
1882year
Rigamentioned“These were: Grete, (1882–1960) born in Riga and died in Großbothen; Wolfgang (1883–1943) born 1883 in Riga and died in Dresden; Elisabeth (1884– 1968) born in Riga and died in Großbothen; Walter (1886–1958) born in Riga and died in Freib…”source: Wikipedia: Wilhelm Ostwald
1882year
Großbothenmentioned“These were: Grete, (1882–1960) born in Riga and died in Großbothen; Wolfgang (1883–1943) born 1883 in Riga and died in Dresden; Elisabeth (1884– 1968) born in Riga and died in Großbothen; Walter (1886–1958) born in Riga and died in Freib…”source: Wikipedia: Wilhelm Ostwald
1882year
Dresdenmentioned“These were: Grete, (1882–1960) born in Riga and died in Großbothen; Wolfgang (1883–1943) born 1883 in Riga and died in Dresden; Elisabeth (1884– 1968) born in Riga and died in Großbothen; Walter (1886–1958) born in Riga and died in Freib…”source: Wikipedia: Wilhelm Ostwald
1882year
Freiburg im Breisgaumentioned“These were: Grete, (1882–1960) born in Riga and died in Großbothen; Wolfgang (1883–1943) born 1883 in Riga and died in Dresden; Elisabeth (1884– 1968) born in Riga and died in Großbothen; Walter (1886–1958) born in Riga and died in Freib…”source: Wikipedia: Wilhelm Ostwald
1882year
Leipzigmentioned“These were: Grete, (1882–1960) born in Riga and died in Großbothen; Wolfgang (1883–1943) born 1883 in Riga and died in Dresden; Elisabeth (1884– 1968) born in Riga and died in Großbothen; Walter (1886–1958) born in Riga and died in Freib…”source: Wikipedia: Wilhelm Ostwald
1894year
Leipzigmentioned“Ostwald, during his time in Leipzig was elected to honorary membership of the Manchester Literary and Philosophical Society, in 1894.”source: Wikipedia: Wilhelm Ostwald
1906year
Dorpatmentioned“During his time at Dorpat, Ostwald had significant exposure to the humanities, the arts, and philosophy, which became a focus of his endeavors after his 1906 retirement from academia.”source: Wikipedia: Wilhelm Ostwald
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