Background
WIENER, Professor Leo was born on July 27, 1862.
WIENER, Professor Leo was born on July 27, 1862.
Gymnasia of Minsk and Warsaw. University of Warsaw. Polytechnic of Berlin.
As a Russian student went from Russia to Germany to study engineering. Having become a vegetarian, formed a plan for a vegetarian colony in British Belize.
Went to New Orleans; there worked in cotton factory. Later worked on railroad, and sold fruit in Kansas City. Attracted attention of the superintendent of public schools.
Got a post as teacher in Odessa (United States), Missouri, later in Kansas City, and afterwards professor in University of Missouri. Assistant Professor of Slavic Languages, Harvard University.