Quo Fuit places 4 dated presences for Alistair MacLean across 4 places, from 1922 to 1987.
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Alistair Stuart MacLean (21 April 1922 – 2 February 1987) was a Scottish novelist, who wrote popular thrillers and adventure stories.Wikipedia, full article · CC BY-SA
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Where Alistair MacLean was documented, and when
21 April 1922exact date
Shettlestonattested“MacLean was born on 21 April 1922 in the Shettleston area of Glasgow, the third of four sons of a Church of Scotland minister, but spent much of his childhood and youth in Daviot, south of Inverness.”source: Wikipedia: Alistair MacLean
21 April 1922exact date
Daviot, Highlandattested“MacLean was born on 21 April 1922 in the Shettleston area of Glasgow, the third of four sons of a Church of Scotland minister, but spent much of his childhood and youth in Daviot, south of Inverness.”source: Wikipedia: Alistair MacLean
1970year
Switzerlandattested“MacLean moved to Switzerland in 1970 as a tax exile.”source: Wikipedia: Alistair MacLean
2 February 1987exact date
Munichattested“MacLean died of heart failure at the age of 64 in Munich on 2 February 1987; his last years were affected by alcoholism.”source: Wikipedia: Alistair MacLean
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1943year
Atlanticmentioned“There, he saw action in 1943 in the Atlantic theatre, on two Arctic convoys and escorting aircraft carrier groups in operations against , and other targets off the Norwegian coast.”source: Wikipedia: Alistair MacLean
1944year
Mediterranean and Middle East theatre of World War IImentioned“In 1944, Royalist and he served in the Mediterranean theatre, as part of the invasion of southern France and in helping to sink blockade runners off Crete and bombard Milos in the Aegean.”source: Wikipedia: Alistair MacLean
1944year
Cretementioned“In 1944, Royalist and he served in the Mediterranean theatre, as part of the invasion of southern France and in helping to sink blockade runners off Crete and bombard Milos in the Aegean.”source: Wikipedia: Alistair MacLean
1944year
Aegean Seamentioned“In 1944, Royalist and he served in the Mediterranean theatre, as part of the invasion of southern France and in helping to sink blockade runners off Crete and bombard Milos in the Aegean.”source: Wikipedia: Alistair MacLean
1945year
Burmamentioned“In 1945, in the Far East theatre, MacLean and Royalist saw action escorting carrier groups in operations against Japanese targets in Burma, Malaya, and Sumatra.”source: Wikipedia: Alistair MacLean
1950year
Rutherglenmentioned“He graduated with an MA (Hons.) in 1950, briefly worked as a hospital porter, and then worked as a schoolteacher at Gallowflat School (now Stonelaw High School) in Rutherglen.”source: Wikipedia: Alistair MacLean
1976year
Los Angelesmentioned“"But mostly what I don't know, I invent." In 1976, he was living in Los Angeles and said he wanted to write a four-volume serious piece called "The Rembrandt Quarter" based on the painting The Night Watch.”source: Wikipedia: Alistair MacLean
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