Quo Fuit places 3 dated presences for Arthur Evans across 3 places, from 1883 to 1900.
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Sir Arthur John Evans (8 July 1851 – 11 July 1941) was a British archaeologist and pioneer in the study of Aegean civilization in the Bronze Age.Wikipedia, full article · CC BY-SA
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Where Arthur Evans was documented, and when
January 1883month
Oxfordattested“Evans and his wife moved back to Oxford, renting a house there in January 1883.”source: Wikipedia: Arthur Evans
1894year
Heraklionattested“In 1894, Evans became intrigued by the idea that the script engraved on the seal stones he had purchased before Margaret's death might be Cretan, and steamed off to Heraklion to join the circle of watchers.”source: Wikipedia: Arthur Evans
1900year
Athensattested“Assisted by Duncan Mackenzie, who had already distinguished himself by his excavations on the island of Melos, and Mr Fyfe, an architect from the British School at Athens, Evans employed a large staff of local labourers as excavators, an…”source: Wikipedia: Arthur Evans
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1865year
Harrow Schoolmentioned“After a preparatory school, Evans entered Harrow School in 1865 at the age of 14.”source: Wikipedia: Arthur Evans
June 1871month
Hallstattmentioned“In June 1871, he and Lewis visited Hallstatt, where his father had excavated in 1866, adding some of the artefacts to his collection.”source: Wikipedia: Arthur Evans
1872year
Carpathiansmentioned“In 1872, he and Norman adventured into Ottoman territory in the Carpathians, already in a state of political tension.”source: Wikipedia: Arthur Evans
1874year
Oxfordmentioned“The headmaster had suggested "my old pupil, Arthur John Evans – a remarkably able young man." Arthur John Evans graduated from Oxford at the age of 24 in 1874, but his career had come near to foundering during the final examinations on m…”source: Wikipedia: Arthur Evans
1875 to 1877period
Herzegovinamentioned“They were both published authors, they were both Gladstone liberals, and they were both interested in the Herzegovina uprising (1875–1877) and on the side of Old Herzegovina insurgents.”source: Wikipedia: Arthur Evans
July 1875month
University of Göttingenmentioned“In April–July 1875 he attended a summer term at the University of Göttingen at the suggestion of Henry Montagu Butler, then headmaster at Harrow.”source: Wikipedia: Arthur Evans
15 August 1875exact date
Pljevljamentioned“During the struggle in Bobovo on 15 August 1875 during the Herzegovina uprising (1875–1877) they were expelled from Province of Pljevlja by the Ottoman authorities and went to board a ship in the city of Dubrovnik via Pljevlja, a city wi…”source: Wikipedia: Arthur Evans
1876 to 1877period
Bosnia and Herzegovinamentioned“Home again, Evans wrote of his experiences, working from his extensive notes and drawings, publishing Through Bosnia and Herzegovina, which came out in two editions, 1876 and 1877.”source: Wikipedia: Arthur Evans
1877year
Balkansmentioned“The Manchester Guardian hired him as a correspondent, sending him back to the Balkans in 1877.”source: Wikipedia: Arthur Evans
November 1883month
Bodleian Librarymentioned“In November 1883, Fortnum wrote to Evans asking for his assistance in locating some letters in the Bodleian Library that would help to validate a noted ring in his collection; he did so on the advice of John Evans of the Society of Antiq…”source: Wikipedia: Arthur Evans
1886year
Aylesfordmentioned“A cemetery of the British Iron Age discovered in 1886 at Aylesford in Kent was excavated under the leadership of Evans, and published in 1890.”source: Wikipedia: Arthur Evans
1886year
Kentmentioned“A cemetery of the British Iron Age discovered in 1886 at Aylesford in Kent was excavated under the leadership of Evans, and published in 1890.”source: Wikipedia: Arthur Evans
1893year
Ashmoleanmentioned“In 1893, Evans's way of life as a married, middling archaeologist, puttering around the Ashmolean, and travelling extensively and perpetually on holiday with his beloved Margaret, came to an abrupt end, leaving emotional devastation in i…”source: Wikipedia: Arthur Evans
September 1898month
Cretementioned“In September 1898, the last of the Turkish troops withdrew from Crete.”source: Wikipedia: Arthur Evans
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