Quo Fuit places 5 dated presences for Gaston Maspero across 5 places, from 1822 to 1914.
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Sir Gaston Camille Charles Maspero (23 June 1846 – 30 June 1916) was a French Egyptologist and director general of excavations and antiquities for the Egyptian government.Wikipedia, full article · CC BY-SA
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Where Gaston Maspero was documented, and when
1822 to 1846period
Parisattested“Gaston Maspero was born in Paris in 1846 to Adela Evelina Maspero, who had been born in Milan in 1822, daughter of a Milanese printer, and of an unnamed father, but identified by family tradition with Camillo Marsuzi de Aguirre, Italian…”source: Wikipedia: Gaston Maspero
1822 to 1846period
Milanattested“Gaston Maspero was born in Paris in 1846 to Adela Evelina Maspero, who had been born in Milan in 1822, daughter of a Milanese printer, and of an unnamed father, but identified by family tradition with Camillo Marsuzi de Aguirre, Italian…”source: Wikipedia: Gaston Maspero
1899 to 1902period
Bulak Museumattested“On Maspero's arrival in 1899 he found the collections in the Bulak Museum enormously increased, and while working to expand them further he superintended their transfer from Gizeh to the new quarters at Qasr El Nil in 1902.”source: Wikipedia: Gaston Maspero
1899 to 1902period
Gizehattested“On Maspero's arrival in 1899 he found the collections in the Bulak Museum enormously increased, and while working to expand them further he superintended their transfer from Gizeh to the new quarters at Qasr El Nil in 1902.”source: Wikipedia: Gaston Maspero
24 July 1914exact date
Franceattested“Following his return to France Maspero was elected perpetual secretary of the Académie des Inscriptions et Belles-Lettres on 24 July 1914.”source: Wikipedia: Gaston Maspero
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1867year
Parismentioned“It was while Maspero was in final year at the École normale in 1867 that friends mentioned his skills at reading hieroglyphics to Egyptologist Auguste Mariette, who was in Paris as commissioner for the Egyptian section of the Exposition…”source: Wikipedia: Gaston Maspero
1869year
École pratique des hautes étudesmentioned“In 1869 Maspero became a teacher (répétiteur) of Egyptian language and archeology at the École pratique des hautes études.”source: Wikipedia: Gaston Maspero
January 1873month
Francementioned“In January 1873 he presented the first doctoral thesis on Egyptology in France.”source: Wikipedia: Gaston Maspero
1874year
Collège de Francementioned“In 1874 he was appointed to the chair of Champollion at the Collège de France, succeeding Emmanuel de Rougé.”source: Wikipedia: Gaston Maspero
1874year
Collmentioned“In 1874 he was appointed to the chair of Champollion at the Collège de France, succeeding Emmanuel de Rougé.”source: Wikipedia: Gaston Maspero
November 1880month
Egyptmentioned“In November 1880 Maspero went to Egypt as head of an archeological mission sent there by the French government, which ultimately developed into the well-equipped Institut français d'archéologie orientale.”source: Wikipedia: Gaston Maspero
July 1881month
Deir el-Bahrimentioned“As an aspect of his attempt to curtail the rampant illegal export of Egyptian antiquities by tourists, collectors and agents for the major European and American museums, Maspero arrested the Abd al-Russul brothers from the notorious tomb…”source: Wikipedia: Gaston Maspero
September 1881month
Egyptmentioned“After a brief vacation back in France to organise his affairs Maspero returned to Egypt in September 1881 to take up his position.”source: Wikipedia: Gaston Maspero
September 1881month
Francementioned“After a brief vacation back in France to organise his affairs Maspero returned to Egypt in September 1881 to take up his position.”source: Wikipedia: Gaston Maspero
1882year
Lishtmentioned“In 1882 he led the first excavation at Lisht which resulted in the discovery of the eroded Pyramid of Amenemhet I.”source: Wikipedia: Gaston Maspero
June 1886month
Collège de Francementioned“Maspero resumed his professorial duties in Paris teaching at the Collège de France and the École des Hautes Etudes from June 1886 until 1899, when, at 53, he returned to Egypt in his old capacity as director-general of the department of…”source: Wikipedia: Gaston Maspero
June 1886month
Parismentioned“Maspero resumed his professorial duties in Paris teaching at the Collège de France and the École des Hautes Etudes from June 1886 until 1899, when, at 53, he returned to Egypt in his old capacity as director-general of the department of…”source: Wikipedia: Gaston Maspero
June 1886month
Egyptmentioned“Maspero resumed his professorial duties in Paris teaching at the Collège de France and the École des Hautes Etudes from June 1886 until 1899, when, at 53, he returned to Egypt in his old capacity as director-general of the department of…”source: Wikipedia: Gaston Maspero
June 1886month
Collmentioned“Maspero resumed his professorial duties in Paris teaching at the Collège de France and the École des Hautes Etudes from June 1886 until 1899, when, at 53, he returned to Egypt in his old capacity as director-general of the department of…”source: Wikipedia: Gaston Maspero
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