Quo Fuit places 7 dated presences for Bobby Robson across 6 places, from 1933 to 2009.
Each one keeps the sentence it was taken from and a link to its source.
Sir Robert William Robson (18 February 1933 – 31 July 2009) was an English football player and coach.Wikipedia, full article · CC BY-SA
Every dot is a place Bobby Robson is documented in, on a dated record. The interactive globe carries the full detail.
Where Bobby Robson was documented, and when
18 February 1933exact date
Sacristonattested“Bobby Robson was born on 18 February 1933 in Sacriston, County Durham, the fourth of five sons of Philip and Lilian Robson (née Watt).”source: Wikipedia: Bobby Robson
1969year
Ipswichattested“Robson moved on to Ipswich Town in 1969 and it was there that he established his reputation as a successful manager, supported by the club chairman John Cobbold and then later by his brother Patrick Cobbold.”source: Wikipedia: Bobby Robson
1990year
Netherlandsattested“Before the 1990 World Cup, the FA told Robson it would not renew his contract as England manager, so he moved to the Netherlands to coach PSV Eindhoven, succeeding manager Guus Hiddink, who had left the team after leading them to Europea…”source: Wikipedia: Bobby Robson
1995year
Portoattested“This, on occasion, affected his work; while at Porto, for example, Robson had melanoma, which resulted in his missing the first few months of the 1995–96 season.”source: Wikipedia: Bobby Robson
September 1999month
St James' Parkattested“Following the resignation of Ruud Gullit as Newcastle United manager, Robson moved to St James' Park in September 1999.”source: Wikipedia: Bobby Robson
26 July 2009exact date
St James' Parkattested“The award was presented to Robson at St James' Park on 26 July 2009, prior to the Sir Bobby Robson Trophy match, and just five days before his death.”source: Wikipedia: Bobby Robson
31 July 2009exact date
Beamish, County Durhamattested“On 31 July 2009, Robson died of lung cancer at his home in Beamish, County Durham, aged 76, after a long battle with the disease.”source: Wikipedia: Bobby Robson
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In each of these, a source puts Bobby Robson and the place in the same dated sentence without stating
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1955year
Caribbeanmentioned“During his first spell at Fulham, Robson participated in two ambassadorial Football Association tours in the West Indies in 1955 and South Africa in 1956.”source: Wikipedia: Bobby Robson
1955year
Fulhammentioned“During his first spell at Fulham, Robson participated in two ambassadorial Football Association tours in the West Indies in 1955 and South Africa in 1956.”source: Wikipedia: Bobby Robson
10 March 1956exact date
Manchester Citymentioned“He made his West Brom debut in a 4–0 home defeat to Manchester City on 10 March 1956.”source: Wikipedia: Bobby Robson
1959year
Lilleshall Hallmentioned“In 1959, the then England manager and the Football Association (FA) director of coaching, Walter Winterbottom, suggested to Robson that he take a coaching course at Lilleshall.”source: Wikipedia: Bobby Robson
1962year
Chilementioned“He was selected for the 1962 World Cup finals in Chile, but an injury to his ankle sustained in a pre-tournament friendly against a Chilean club side ruled him out of most of the tournament.”source: Wikipedia: Bobby Robson
August 1962month
Fulhammentioned“However, in August 1962, he returned to Fulham after a disagreement with West Brom vice-chairman Jim Gaunt over his salary.”source: Wikipedia: Bobby Robson
1967year
Fulhammentioned“Robson himself stated, "In all my time as a footballer, I didn't win a thing." Despite press reports of interest from Arsenal, and the offer of a player-manager role by Southend United, Robson left Fulham in 1967 and accepted a three-yea…”source: Wikipedia: Bobby Robson
1981year
Ipswichmentioned“His reign at Ipswich lasted 13 years, during which time the club twice finished as League runners-up, and made regular appearances in European competitions, winning the UEFA Cup in 1981 with a 5–4 aggregate victory over Dutch side AZ 67…”source: Wikipedia: Bobby Robson
July 1982month
Ipswichmentioned“Robson's achievements with Ipswich earned him a job offer from the Football Association for the position of national coach in July 1982, and he declined an offer of a ten-year contract extension and increased salary from Ipswich director…”source: Wikipedia: Bobby Robson
1984year
Englandmentioned“The defeat, again to Denmark, ultimately led to England's failure to qualify for the 1984 European Championships and resulted in Robson offering to resign in favour of Brian Clough.”source: Wikipedia: Bobby Robson
1984year
Denmarkmentioned“The defeat, again to Denmark, ultimately led to England's failure to qualify for the 1984 European Championships and resulted in Robson offering to resign in favour of Brian Clough.”source: Wikipedia: Bobby Robson
1986year
Mexicomentioned“The resignation was rejected by FA chairman Bert Millichip (primarily down to his and the FA's disdain for the controversial and outspoken Clough), and Robson went on to lead the England team to qualify for the 1986 World Cup in Mexico.”source: Wikipedia: Bobby Robson
1996year
FC Barcelonamentioned“A phone call during the summer of 1996 from Barcelona vice-president Joan Gaspart to discuss Luís Figo resulted in an offer of employment with the Spanish club.”source: Wikipedia: Bobby Robson
2003year
UEFAmentioned“However, Robson was unable to guide Newcastle through the Champions League qualifying rounds, and the club was dropped to participate in the UEFA Cup for the 2003–04 season.”source: Wikipedia: Bobby Robson
Two people documented in the same place in the same year is a correlation, not a meeting.
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How to read this page
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back to it. Nothing is inferred, and a gap in the record is not evidence that someone was elsewhere.
A tag says how the fact is carried by its source: documented a structured,
explicitly dated record, attested a sentence that states the person was there,
mentioned a sentence that ties the person to the place without stating presence.
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