Quo Fuit places 7 dated presences for George Orwell across 7 places, from 1921 to 1948.
Each one keeps the sentence it was taken from and a link to its source.
Eric Arthur Blair (25 June 1903 – 21 January 1950) was an English novelist, poet, essayist, journalist, and critic who wrote under the pen name of George Orwell.Wikipedia, full article · CC BY-SA
Every dot is a place George Orwell is documented in, on a dated record. The interactive globe carries the full detail.
Where George Orwell was documented, and when
December 1921month
Eton Collegeattested“In December 1921, he left Eton and travelled to join his retired father, mother, and younger sister Avril, who that month had moved to 40 Stradbroke Road, Southwold, Suffolk, the first of their four homes in the town.”source: Wikipedia: George Orwell
1936 to 1946period
Wiganattested“In Part 2 of The Road to Wigan Pier, published by the Left Book Club, Orwell stated that "a real Socialist is one who wishes—not merely conceives it as desirable, but actively wishes—to see tyranny overthrown." Orwell stated in "Why I Wr…”source: Wikipedia: George Orwell
1936 to 1946period
Wigan Pierattested“In Part 2 of The Road to Wigan Pier, published by the Left Book Club, Orwell stated that "a real Socialist is one who wishes—not merely conceives it as desirable, but actively wishes—to see tyranny overthrown." Orwell stated in "Why I Wr…”source: Wikipedia: George Orwell
March 1938month
Lucknowattested“There were thoughts of going to India to work on The Pioneer, a newspaper in Lucknow, but by March 1938 Orwell's health had deteriorated.”source: Wikipedia: George Orwell
March 1938month
Indiaattested“There were thoughts of going to India to work on The Pioneer, a newspaper in Lucknow, but by March 1938 Orwell's health had deteriorated.”source: Wikipedia: George Orwell
22 May 1946exact date
Barnhill, Juraattested“On 22 May 1946, Orwell set off with his two-year-old son, who he treated as a mini-adult, to live on Jura in Barnhill, an abandoned farmhouse without outbuildings.”source: Wikipedia: George Orwell
July 1948month
Jura, Scotlandattested“By the end of July 1948 Orwell was able to return to Jura and by December he had finished the manuscript of Nineteen Eighty-Four.”source: Wikipedia: George Orwell
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In each of these, a source puts George Orwell and the place in the same dated sentence without stating
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25 June 1903exact date
Motiharimentioned“Eric Arthur Blair was born on 25 June 1903 in Motihari, Bengal Presidency (now Bihar), British India, into what he described as a "lower-upper-middle class" family.”source: Wikipedia: George Orwell
1904year
Henley-on-Thamesmentioned“In 1904, Ida settled with her children at Henley-on-Thames in Oxfordshire.”source: Wikipedia: George Orwell
1904year
Oxfordshirementioned“In 1904, Ida settled with her children at Henley-on-Thames in Oxfordshire.”source: Wikipedia: George Orwell
December 1916month
Eton Collegementioned“He chose to stay at St Cyprian's until December 1916, in case a place at Eton became available.”source: Wikipedia: George Orwell
May 1917month
Eton Collegementioned“In May 1917 a place became available as a King's Scholar at Eton.”source: Wikipedia: George Orwell
October 1922month
Burmamentioned“In October 1922 he sailed on board SS Herefordshire to join the Indian Imperial Police in Burma.”source: Wikipedia: George Orwell
1924year
Maymyomentioned“After a short posting at Maymyo, Burma's principal hill station, he was posted to the frontier outpost of Myaungmya in the Irrawaddy Delta at the beginning of 1924.”source: Wikipedia: George Orwell
1924year
Irrawaddy Deltamentioned“After a short posting at Maymyo, Burma's principal hill station, he was posted to the frontier outpost of Myaungmya in the Irrawaddy Delta at the beginning of 1924.”source: Wikipedia: George Orwell
1924year
Rangoonmentioned“At the end of 1924, he was posted to Syriam, closer to Rangoon.”source: Wikipedia: George Orwell
1924year
Syriammentioned“At the end of 1924, he was posted to Syriam, closer to Rangoon.”source: Wikipedia: George Orwell
September 1925month
Insein Townshipmentioned“In September 1925 he went to Insein, the home of Insein Prison.”source: Wikipedia: George Orwell
April 1926month
Moulmeinmentioned“In April 1926 he moved to Moulmein, where his maternal grandmother lived.”source: Wikipedia: George Orwell
1927year
Katha, Myanmarmentioned“At the end of that year, he was assigned to Katha in Upper Burma, where he contracted dengue fever in 1927.”source: Wikipedia: George Orwell
1927year
Upper Burmamentioned“At the end of that year, he was assigned to Katha in Upper Burma, where he contracted dengue fever in 1927.”source: Wikipedia: George Orwell
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