Quo Fuit places 7 dated presences for Bruce Chatwin across 7 places, from 1940 to 1989.
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Charles Bruce Chatwin (13 May 1940 to 18 January 1989) was an English travel writer, novelist and journalist.Wikipedia, full article · CC BY-SA
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Where Bruce Chatwin was documented, and when
13 May 1940exact date
Sheffieldattested“Chatwin was born on 13 May 1940 at the Shearwood Road Nursing Home in Sheffield, England, to Charles Leslie Chatwin, a Birmingham solicitor and Royal Naval Reserve officer during World War II, and Margharita (née Turnell), daughter of a…”source: Wikipedia: Bruce Chatwin
1958year
Sotheby'sattested“In 1958, Chatwin moved to London to begin work as a porter in the Works of Art department at Sotheby's.”source: Wikipedia: Bruce Chatwin
1958year
Londonattested“In 1958, Chatwin moved to London to begin work as a porter in the Works of Art department at Sotheby's.”source: Wikipedia: Bruce Chatwin
October 1966month
University of Edinburghattested“Chatwin enrolled in October 1966 at the University of Edinburgh to study Archaeology.”source: Wikipedia: Bruce Chatwin
1972year
Dahomeyattested“Chatwin had first heard of de Sousa during a visit to Dahomey in 1972.”source: Wikipedia: Bruce Chatwin
1983 to 1984period
Australiaattested“He spent several weeks in 1983 and 1984 in Australia, during which he primarily relied on non-Aboriginal people for information, as he was limited by his inability to speak the Aboriginal languages.”source: Wikipedia: Bruce Chatwin
18 January 1989exact date
Niceattested“Chatwin died at a hospital in Nice on 18 January 1989.”source: Wikipedia: Bruce Chatwin
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1961year
Sotheby'smentioned“Chanler had earned a degree in history from Radcliffe College and worked at Sotheby's New York offices for two years before transferring to their London office in 1961.”source: Wikipedia: Bruce Chatwin
1961year
Radcliffe Collegementioned“Chanler had earned a degree in history from Radcliffe College and worked at Sotheby's New York offices for two years before transferring to their London office in 1961.”source: Wikipedia: Bruce Chatwin
December 1965month
Saint Petersburgmentioned“A visit in December 1965 to the Hermitage in Leningrad sparked his interest in the field of archaeology.”source: Wikipedia: Bruce Chatwin
1967year
Praguementioned“Elizabeth encouraged him to use a letter he had written to her from Prague in 1967 as an inspiration for a new story.”source: Wikipedia: Bruce Chatwin
1969year
Afghanistanmentioned“He considered publishing an account of his 1969 trip to Afghanistan with Peter Levi.”source: Wikipedia: Bruce Chatwin
1970year
New York (state)mentioned“He co-curated an exhibit on Nomadic Art of the Asian Steppes, which opened at Asia House Gallery in New York City in 1970.”source: Wikipedia: Bruce Chatwin
1970year
New York Citymentioned“He co-curated an exhibit on Nomadic Art of the Asian Steppes, which opened at Asia House Gallery in New York City in 1970.”source: Wikipedia: Bruce Chatwin
1972year
Afghanistanmentioned“Levi published his own book about it, The Light Garden of the Angel King: Journeys in Afghanistan (1972).”source: Wikipedia: Bruce Chatwin
1972year
Nigermentioned“In 1972 Chatwin tried his hand at film-making and travelled to Niger to make a documentary about nomads.”source: Wikipedia: Bruce Chatwin
November 1974month
Patagoniamentioned“"So have I," she replied, "Go there for me." Two years later, in November 1974, Chatwin flew out to Lima in Peru, and reached Patagonia, Argentina, a month later.”source: Wikipedia: Bruce Chatwin
November 1974month
Limamentioned“"So have I," she replied, "Go there for me." Two years later, in November 1974, Chatwin flew out to Lima in Peru, and reached Patagonia, Argentina, a month later.”source: Wikipedia: Bruce Chatwin
November 1974month
Perumentioned“"So have I," she replied, "Go there for me." Two years later, in November 1974, Chatwin flew out to Lima in Peru, and reached Patagonia, Argentina, a month later.”source: Wikipedia: Bruce Chatwin
1977year
Patagoniamentioned“This trip resulted in the book In Patagonia (1977).”source: Wikipedia: Bruce Chatwin
1985year
Mount Athosmentioned“In 1985, suffering from mysterious symptoms which at the time he did not know was HIV, Chatwin interrupted his writing to make a pilgrimage to Mount Athos.”source: Wikipedia: Bruce Chatwin
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