Quo Fuit places 5 dated presences for Arthur C. Clarke across 4 places, from 1936 to 2008.
Each one keeps the sentence it was taken from and a link to its source.
Sir Arthur Charles Clarke (16 December 1917 to 19 March 2008) was an English science fiction writer, science writer, futurist, inventor, undersea explorer, and television series host.Wikipedia, full article · CC BY-SA
Every dot is a place Arthur C. Clarke is documented in, on a dated record. The interactive globe carries the full detail.
Where Arthur C. Clarke was documented, and when
1936year
Londonattested“He moved to London in 1936 and joined the Board of Education as a pensions auditor.”source: Wikipedia: Arthur C. Clarke
1956 to 2008period
Colomboattested“Clarke lived in Sri Lanka from 1956 until his death in 2008, first in Unawatuna on the south coast, and then in Colombo.”source: Wikipedia: Arthur C. Clarke
1956 to 2008period
Sri Lankaattested“Clarke lived in Sri Lanka from 1956 until his death in 2008, first in Unawatuna on the south coast, and then in Colombo.”source: Wikipedia: Arthur C. Clarke
1956 to 2008period
Unawatunaattested“Clarke lived in Sri Lanka from 1956 until his death in 2008, first in Unawatuna on the south coast, and then in Colombo.”source: Wikipedia: Arthur C. Clarke
19 March 2008exact date
Colomboattested“Clarke died in Colombo on 19 March 2008, at the age of 90.”source: Wikipedia: Arthur C. Clarke
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Other places tied to Arthur C. Clarke in the record
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1953year
Floridamentioned“On a trip to Florida in 1953, Clarke met and quickly married Marilyn Mayfield, a 22-year-old American divorcee with a young son.”source: Wikipedia: Arthur C. Clarke
1953year
New York Citymentioned“Clarke and Asimov first met in New York City in 1953, and they traded friendly insults and gibes for decades.”source: Wikipedia: Arthur C. Clarke
1957year
Trincomaleementioned“In 1957, during a dive trip off Trincomalee, Clarke discovered the underwater ruins of a temple, which subsequently made the region popular with divers.”source: Wikipedia: Arthur C. Clarke
1964year
New York Citymentioned“Kubrick and Clarke had met in New York City in 1964 to discuss the possibility of a collaborative film project.”source: Wikipedia: Arthur C. Clarke
1979 to 2002period
Sri Lankamentioned“He also served as chancellor of Moratuwa University in Sri Lanka from 1979 to 2002.”source: Wikipedia: Arthur C. Clarke
1989year
Sri Lankamentioned“In the 1989 Queen's Birthday Honours, Clarke was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) "for services to British cultural interests in Sri Lanka".”source: Wikipedia: Arthur C. Clarke
26 May 2000exact date
Colombomentioned“When asked why they were sealed, he answered, "Well, there might be all sorts of embarrassing things in them." On 26 May 2000, he was made a Knight Bachelor "for services to literature" at a ceremony in Colombo.”source: Wikipedia: Arthur C. Clarke
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