Quo Fuit places 3 dated presences for Ferdinand Porsche across 2 places, from 1924 to 1945.
Each one keeps the sentence it was taken from and a link to its source.
Ferdinand Porsche (3 September 1875 – 30 January 1951) was an Austrian-German automotive engineer and founder of the Porsche AG.Wikipedia, full article · CC BY-SA
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Where Ferdinand Porsche was documented, and when
1924year
Stuttgartattested“In 1924, he received another honorary doctorate from the Stuttgart Technical University for his work at Daimler Motoren Gesellschaft in Stuttgart and was later given the honorary title of Professor.”source: Wikipedia: Ferdinand Porsche
April 1931month
Stuttgartattested“In April 1931, Porsche returned to Stuttgart and founded his consulting firm Dr.”source: Wikipedia: Ferdinand Porsche
November 1945month
Franceattested“In November 1945, Porsche was asked to continue the design of the Volkswagen in France and to move the factory equipment there as part of war reparations.”source: Wikipedia: Ferdinand Porsche
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1893year
Viennamentioned“Electrical company in Vienna (later Brown Boveri, now ABB), and moved there in 1893, at age 18.”source: Wikipedia: Ferdinand Porsche
26 June 1898exact date
Viennamentioned“Their first design — unveiled in Vienna, Austria, on 26 June 1898 - was the Egger-Lohner vehicle (also referred to as the C.2 Phaeton).”source: Wikipedia: Ferdinand Porsche
1899year
Parismentioned“In December that year, the car was displayed at the Paris World Exhibition under the name La Toujours Contente (the always happy one), a pun on the 1899 speed record setting La Jamais Contente.”source: Wikipedia: Ferdinand Porsche
1914year
Austro-Hungarianmentioned“He served as a chauffeur to Archduke Franz Ferdinand, the heir presumptive to the Austro-Hungarian throne, whose assassination in 1914 is credited with contributing to the start of WWI.”source: Wikipedia: Ferdinand Porsche
1916year
Viennamentioned“Porsche had advanced to managing director by 1916 and received an honorary doctorate from the Vienna University of Technology in 1916: the title "Dr.”source: Wikipedia: Ferdinand Porsche
1916year
Vienna Universitymentioned“Porsche had advanced to managing director by 1916 and received an honorary doctorate from the Vienna University of Technology in 1916: the title "Dr.”source: Wikipedia: Ferdinand Porsche
1938year
Italymentioned“The Volkswagen plant was completed in 1938 after workers from Italy were brought in.”source: Wikipedia: Ferdinand Porsche
1949year
Stuttgartmentioned“The Porsche family returned to Stuttgart in 1949, not knowing how to restart their business.”source: Wikipedia: Ferdinand Porsche
November 1950month
Wolfsburgmentioned“In November 1950, Porsche visited the Wolfsburg Volkswagen factory for the first time since the end of World War II.”source: Wikipedia: Ferdinand Porsche
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