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François-André Danican Philidor

1726 to 1795 6 documented presences 6 places

Quo Fuit places 6 dated presences for François-André Danican Philidor across 6 places, from 1726 to 1795. Each one keeps the sentence it was taken from and a link to its source.

François-André Danican Philidor (7 September 1726 – 31 August 1795), often referred to as André Danican Philidor during his lifetime, was a French composer and chess master.Wikipedia, full article · CC BY-SA
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Where François-André Danican Philidor was documented, and when

7 September 1726exact date
Dreuxattested “Retiring in 1724 with a pension from Louis XV, he made his home in Dreux where his son Philidor was born September 7, 1726.” source: Wikipedia: François-André Danican Philidor
1740year
Parisattested “Starting about 1740, he lived and worked in Paris as a performer, teacher and music copyist.” source: Wikipedia: François-André Danican Philidor
1747year
Englandattested “Philidor visited England in 1747 and decisively beat the Syrian Philipp Stamma in a match, although Philidor let Stamma have the first move in every game and scored all draws as wins for Stamma.” source: Wikipedia: François-André Danican Philidor
1754year
Netherlandsattested “In 1754, Philidor returned to France, after nine years of absence, spent mostly in the Netherlands and England.” source: Wikipedia: François-André Danican Philidor
1754year
Franceattested “In 1754, Philidor returned to France, after nine years of absence, spent mostly in the Netherlands and England.” source: Wikipedia: François-André Danican Philidor
31 August 1795exact date
Londonattested “He died on 31 August 1795 in London, and was buried in St James, Piccadilly.” source: Wikipedia: François-André Danican Philidor

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Places François-André Danican Philidor is documented in

England1 presence · 1747France1 presence · 1754London1 presence · 1795Netherlands1 presence · 1754Paris1 presence · 1740
Dreux1 presence · 1726

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1745year
Parismentioned “When Philidor left Paris, in 1745, although he had for some time been playing even games with M.” source: Wikipedia: François-André Danican Philidor
1747year
Londonmentioned “Philidor then travelled to London in 1747, where he knew many of the same people as Samuel Johnson and Charles Burney.” source: Wikipedia: François-André Danican Philidor
1771 to 1773period
Londonmentioned “In 1771 and 1773, Philidor briefly stayed in London to play at the Salopian coffee house, Charing Cross and at the St.” source: Wikipedia: François-André Danican Philidor
1774year
Londonmentioned “In 1774, Parloe's chess club, on St James's Street in London, was created, and Philidor obtained remuneration as a chess master every year for a regular season from February to June.” source: Wikipedia: François-André Danican Philidor
1779year
Freemasons' Hall, Londonmentioned “The first performance of his Carmen Saeculare was performed at Freemasons' Hall, London, in 1779.” source: Wikipedia: François-André Danican Philidor
9 May 1783exact date
Englandmentioned “In England, Philidor astounded his peers by playing three blindfold chess games simultaneously in the chess club of St James's Street on 9 May 1783.” source: Wikipedia: François-André Danican Philidor
1793year
Londonmentioned “Even when he was 67 years old, he played and won two blindfold games simultaneously in London in 1793.” source: Wikipedia: François-André Danican Philidor
20 June 1795exact date
St James's Streetmentioned “These records have survived, among them the last games that Philidor played, which were against Atwood at Parsloe's Club in St James's Street, London, on 20 June 1795.” source: Wikipedia: François-André Danican Philidor

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