Mircea Eliade
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1907
Birth
Mircea Eliade was born in Bucharest, Romania, on March 13, 1907.
1928
Master's Degree
Eliade obtained a master's degree in 1928 from the University of Bucharest.
1928
Travel to India
In 1928, he traveled to India to study Sanskrit and Yoga.
1931
Return to Romania
Eliade returned to Romania in 1931.
1938
Internment
In 1938, Eliade was interned for a few months.
1940
Diplomatic position
In 1940, he was appointed cultural attaché in London, then Lisbon.
1956
Professor at University of Chicago
In 1956, Eliade accepted a position as a professor of the history of religions at the University of Chicago.
1986
Death
Eliade passed away in Chicago on April 22, 1986.