Quo Fuit places 7 dated presences for George Everest across 7 places, from 1820 to 1866.
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Sir George Everest (4 July 1790 – 1 December 1866) was a British surveyor and geographer who served as Surveyor General of India from 1830 to 1843.Wikipedia, full article · CC BY-SA
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1820year
Cape of Good Hopeattested“He was responsible for much of the fieldwork, but then in 1820 contracted malaria, necessitating a period of recovery spent at the Cape of Good Hope in South Africa.”source: Wikipedia: George Everest
1820year
South Africaattested“He was responsible for much of the fieldwork, but then in 1820 contracted malaria, necessitating a period of recovery spent at the Cape of Good Hope in South Africa.”source: Wikipedia: George Everest
1823year
Sironjattested“He succeeded Lambton as superintendent of the GTS upon Lambton's death in 1823, and during the following years extended his predecessor's efforts on the arc up to Sironj, in present-day Madhya Pradesh.”source: Wikipedia: George Everest
June 1830month
Indiaattested“He became acquainted with Indian thought, according to his niece Mary Boole: It is very likely he introduced Indian thought to others as well: In June 1830, Everest returned to India to continue his work on the GTS, and was simultaneousl…”source: Wikipedia: George Everest
1 December 1866exact date
Hyde Park Gardensattested“He died at his home in Hyde Park Gardens on 1 December 1866, and was buried in St Andrew's Church, Hove near Brighton.”source: Wikipedia: George Everest
1 December 1866exact date
St Andrew's Church, Church Road, Hoveattested“He died at his home in Hyde Park Gardens on 1 December 1866, and was buried in St Andrew's Church, Hove near Brighton.”source: Wikipedia: George Everest
1 December 1866exact date
Brightonattested“He died at his home in Hyde Park Gardens on 1 December 1866, and was buried in St Andrew's Church, Hove near Brighton.”source: Wikipedia: George Everest
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St Andrew's Church, Church Road, Hove1 presence · 1866
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27 January 1791exact date
St Alfege Church, Greenwichmentioned“He was baptised at St Alfege Church in Greenwich, London, on 27 January 1791.”source: Wikipedia: George Everest
27 January 1791exact date
Greenwichmentioned“He was baptised at St Alfege Church in Greenwich, London, on 27 January 1791.”source: Wikipedia: George Everest
1814year
Javamentioned“He was seconded to Java in 1814, where Lieutenant-Governor Stamford Raffles appointed him to survey the island.”source: Wikipedia: George Everest
1816year
Bengalmentioned“Everest returned to Bengal in 1816, where he improved British knowledge of the Ganges and the Hooghly River.”source: Wikipedia: George Everest
1818year
Hyderabadmentioned“He joined Lambton at Hyderabad, India in 1818, where he was in the process of surveying a meridian arc northward from Cape Commorin.”source: Wikipedia: George Everest
1818year
Cape Commorinmentioned“He joined Lambton at Hyderabad, India in 1818, where he was in the process of surveying a meridian arc northward from Cape Commorin.”source: Wikipedia: George Everest
1821year
Indiamentioned“Recovering from malaria, Everest returned to India in 1821.”source: Wikipedia: George Everest
1825year
Englandmentioned“He returned to England in 1825, where he spent the following five years recuperating.”source: Wikipedia: George Everest
20 February 1829exact date
Englandmentioned“After returning to England, he joined Prince of Wales' Lodge, London, on 20 February 1829.”source: Wikipedia: George Everest
1841year
Cape Commorinmentioned“The arc from Cape Commorin to the northern border of British India was finally completed in 1841, under the supervision of Andrew Scott Waugh.”source: Wikipedia: George Everest
November 1842month
Englandmentioned“He resigned in November 1842 and his commission was formally revoked in December 1843, at which point he returned to England.”source: Wikipedia: George Everest
11 November 1846exact date
Londonmentioned“In London on 11 November 1846 Everest married Emma Wing, aged 23, of Hampstead, London.”source: Wikipedia: George Everest
11 September 1855exact date
Gloucestershirementioned“Everest's niece, Mary Everest, married mathematician George Boole in Gloucestershire on 11 September 1855.”source: Wikipedia: George Everest
March 1856month
Nepalmentioned“In March 1856, Waugh wrote to the Royal Geographical Society to announce that the mountain was believed to be the highest in the world, and proposed that it be named "after my illustrious predecessor", as it was "without any local name t…”source: Wikipedia: George Everest
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