Quo Fuit places 5 dated presences for William James across 4 places, from 1842 to 1875.
Each one keeps the sentence it was taken from and a link to its source.
William James (January 11, 1842 – August 26, 1910) was an American philosopher and psychologist.Wikipedia, full article · CC BY-SA
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Where William James was documented, and when
11 January 1842exact date
Astor Houseattested“William James was born at the Astor House in New York City on January 11, 1842.”source: Wikipedia: William James
1861year
Lawrence Scientific Schoolattested“In 1861, James then switched to scientific studies at the Lawrence Scientific School of Harvard College.”source: Wikipedia: William James
1864year
Harvard Medical Schoolattested“In 1864, James took up medical studies at Harvard Medical School.”source: Wikipedia: William James
1864year
Harvardattested“In 1864, James took up medical studies at Harvard Medical School.”source: Wikipedia: William James
1875 to 1876period
Harvardattested“He taught his first experimental psychology course at Harvard in the 1875–1876 academic year.”source: Wikipedia: William James
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November 1868month
Germanymentioned“Aged 26, James traveled to Germany in search of a cure and remained there until November 1868.”source: Wikipedia: William James
1884year
Harvard Divinity Schoolmentioned“In 1884, James set the terms for all future discussions of determinism and compatibilism in the free will debates with his lecture to Harvard Divinity School students published as "The Dilemma of Determinism".”source: Wikipedia: William James
1884year
Harvardmentioned“In 1884, James set the terms for all future discussions of determinism and compatibilism in the free will debates with his lecture to Harvard Divinity School students published as "The Dilemma of Determinism".”source: Wikipedia: William James
1898year
United Statesmentioned“In 1898, James joined the Anti-Imperialist League, in opposition to the United States annexation of the Philippines.”source: Wikipedia: William James
1902year
University of Edinburghmentioned“In his Gifford Lectures at the University of Edinburgh he provided a wide-ranging account of The Varieties of Religious Experience (1902) and interpreted them according to his pragmatic leanings.”source: Wikipedia: William James
January 1907month
Harvardmentioned“Following his January 1907 retirement from Harvard, James continued to write and lecture, publishing Pragmatism, A Pluralistic Universe, and The Meaning of Truth.”source: Wikipedia: William James
26 August 1910exact date
Chocorua, New Hampshirementioned“His heart failed on August 26, 1910, at his home in Chocorua, New Hampshire.”source: Wikipedia: William James
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