Quo Fuit places 6 dated presences for Edward Gibbon across 5 places, from 1747 to 1793.
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Edward Gibbon (8 May 1737 to 16 January 1794) was a British essayist, historian and minor politician.Wikipedia, full article · CC BY-SA
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Where Edward Gibbon was documented, and when
1747year
Buritonattested“From 1747 Gibbon spent time at the family home in Buriton.”source: Wikipedia: Edward Gibbon
1761year
Englandattested“Upon his return to England, Gibbon published his first book, Essai sur l'Étude de la Littérature in 1761, which produced an initial taste of celebrity and distinguished him, in Paris at least, as a man of letters.”source: Wikipedia: Edward Gibbon
1761year
Parisattested“Upon his return to England, Gibbon published his first book, Essai sur l'Étude de la Littérature in 1761, which produced an initial taste of celebrity and distinguished him, in Paris at least, as a man of letters.”source: Wikipedia: Edward Gibbon
1789year
Lausanneattested“With that accomplished, in 1789 it was back to Lausanne only to learn of and be "deeply affected" by the death of Deyverdun, who had willed Gibbon his home, La Grotte.”source: Wikipedia: Edward Gibbon
1791year
Sheffieldattested“He resided there with little commotion, took in the local society, received a visit from Sheffield in 1791, and "shared the common abhorrence" of the French Revolution.”source: Wikipedia: Edward Gibbon
1793year
Lausanneattested“In 1793, word came of Lady Sheffield's death; Gibbon immediately left Lausanne and set sail to comfort a grieving but composed Sheffield.”source: Wikipedia: Edward Gibbon
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1752year
Magdalen College, Oxfordmentioned“Following a stay at Bath in 1752 to improve his health at the age of 15, Gibbon was sent by his father to Magdalen College, Oxford, where he was enrolled as a gentleman-commoner.”source: Wikipedia: Edward Gibbon
1752year
Bath, Somersetmentioned“Following a stay at Bath in 1752 to improve his health at the age of 15, Gibbon was sent by his father to Magdalen College, Oxford, where he was enrolled as a gentleman-commoner.”source: Wikipedia: Edward Gibbon
8 June 1753exact date
Oxfordmentioned“The product of that disagreement, with some assistance from the work of Catholic Bishop Jacques-Bénigne Bossuet (1627–1704), and that of the Elizabethan Jesuit Robert Parsons (1546–1610), yielded the most memorable event of his time at O…”source: Wikipedia: Edward Gibbon
August 1758month
Englandmentioned“Gibbon returned to England in August 1758 to face his father.”source: Wikipedia: Edward Gibbon
1763year
Lausannementioned“Gibbon later credited his militia service with providing him "a larger introduction into the English world." There was further, the matter of a vast utility: "The discipline and evolutions of a modern battalion gave me a clearer notion o…”source: Wikipedia: Edward Gibbon
1763year
Parismentioned“Gibbon later credited his militia service with providing him "a larger introduction into the English world." There was further, the matter of a vast utility: "The discipline and evolutions of a modern battalion gave me a clearer notion o…”source: Wikipedia: Edward Gibbon
1764year
Ferneymentioned“Their final emotional break apparently came at Ferney, France, in early 1764, though they did see each other at least one more time a year later.”source: Wikipedia: Edward Gibbon
18 April 1764exact date
Florencementioned“On 18 April 1764, he and Guise set off for Italy, crossed the Alps, and after spending the summer in Florence arrived in Rome, via Lucca, Pisa, Livorno and Siena, in early October.”source: Wikipedia: Edward Gibbon
18 April 1764exact date
Romementioned“On 18 April 1764, he and Guise set off for Italy, crossed the Alps, and after spending the summer in Florence arrived in Rome, via Lucca, Pisa, Livorno and Siena, in early October.”source: Wikipedia: Edward Gibbon
18 April 1764exact date
Luccamentioned“On 18 April 1764, he and Guise set off for Italy, crossed the Alps, and after spending the summer in Florence arrived in Rome, via Lucca, Pisa, Livorno and Siena, in early October.”source: Wikipedia: Edward Gibbon
1787year
Londonmentioned“He had returned to London in late 1787 to oversee the publication process alongside Lord Sheffield.”source: Wikipedia: Edward Gibbon
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