Quo Fuit places 10 dated presences for Helena Rubinstein across 8 places, from 1895 to 1965.
Each one keeps the sentence it was taken from and a link to its source.
Helena Rubinstein (born Chaja Rubinstein; December 25, 1872 – April 1, 1965) was a Polish-American businesswoman, art collector, and philanthropist.Wikipedia, full article · CC BY-SA
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18 February 1895exact date
Georgia (country)attested“After her divorce, in 1938 Helena readily married Prince Artchil Gourielli-Tchkonia (sometimes spelled Courielli-Tchkonia; born in Georgia, February 18, 1895, died in New York City, November 21, 1955), whose somewhat clouded matrilinear…”source: Wikipedia: Helena Rubinstein
18 February 1895exact date
New Yorkattested“After her divorce, in 1938 Helena readily married Prince Artchil Gourielli-Tchkonia (sometimes spelled Courielli-Tchkonia; born in Georgia, February 18, 1895, died in New York City, November 21, 1955), whose somewhat clouded matrilinear…”source: Wikipedia: Helena Rubinstein
18 February 1895exact date
New York Cityattested“After her divorce, in 1938 Helena readily married Prince Artchil Gourielli-Tchkonia (sometimes spelled Courielli-Tchkonia; born in Georgia, February 18, 1895, died in New York City, November 21, 1955), whose somewhat clouded matrilinear…”source: Wikipedia: Helena Rubinstein
1908year
Londonattested“In 1908, her sister Ceska assumed the Melbourne shop's operation, and with $100,000, Rubinstein moved to London and began what was to become an international enterprise.”source: Wikipedia: Helena Rubinstein
1915year
New Yorkattested“Rubinstein recollected later, "How was I to know he was going to be famous?" At the outbreak of World War I, she and Titus moved to New York City, where she opened a cosmetics salon in 1915, the forerunner of a chain throughout the country.”source: Wikipedia: Helena Rubinstein
1915year
New York Cityattested“Rubinstein recollected later, "How was I to know he was going to be famous?" At the outbreak of World War I, she and Titus moved to New York City, where she opened a cosmetics salon in 1915, the forerunner of a chain throughout the country.”source: Wikipedia: Helena Rubinstein
1957year
Australiaattested“After Rubinstein's last visit to Australia, William Dobell painted a series of eight portraits in 1957.”source: Wikipedia: Helena Rubinstein
1957year
Tel Aviv Museum of Artattested“She founded the Helena Rubinstein Pavilion of Contemporary Art at the Tel Aviv Museum of Art and in 1957 she established the Helena Rubinstein Travelling Art Scholarship in Australia.”source: Wikipedia: Helena Rubinstein
1 April 1965exact date
Mount Olivet Cemetery (Queens)attested“Rubinstein died April 1, 1965, of natural causes and was buried in Mount Olivet Cemetery in Queens.”source: Wikipedia: Helena Rubinstein
1 April 1965exact date
Queensattested“Rubinstein died April 1, 1965, of natural causes and was buried in Mount Olivet Cemetery in Queens.”source: Wikipedia: Helena Rubinstein
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1896year
Polandmentioned“After refusing an arranged marriage, Rubinstein emigrated from Poland to Australia in 1896, with no money and little command of the English language.”source: Wikipedia: Helena Rubinstein
1896year
Australiamentioned“After refusing an arranged marriage, Rubinstein emigrated from Poland to Australia in 1896, with no money and little command of the English language.”source: Wikipedia: Helena Rubinstein
1912year
Parismentioned“They eventually moved to Paris where she opened a salon in 1912.”source: Wikipedia: Helena Rubinstein
1953 to 2011period
New Yorkmentioned“The Helena Rubinstein Foundation, which had been established in 1953, operated through 2011, ultimately distributing nearly $130 million over the course of six decades, primarily to education, arts, and community-based organizations in N…”source: Wikipedia: Helena Rubinstein
1953 to 2011period
New York Citymentioned“The Helena Rubinstein Foundation, which had been established in 1953, operated through 2011, ultimately distributing nearly $130 million over the course of six decades, primarily to education, arts, and community-based organizations in N…”source: Wikipedia: Helena Rubinstein
1956year
Kyoto, Japanmentioned“American artist Andy Warhol drew a stylized portrait of Rubinstein in Kyoto, Japan in 1956.”source: Wikipedia: Helena Rubinstein
1957year
National Portrait Gallery (Australia)mentioned“Other artists who painted her portrait were Graham Sutherland in 1957 for the Helena Rubinstein Foundation, now in the National Portrait Gallery of Australia, Marie Laurencin in 1934 (now in the National Portrait Gallery (United States),…”source: Wikipedia: Helena Rubinstein
1959year
Moscowmentioned“In 1959, Rubinstein represented the US cosmetics industry at the American National Exhibition in Moscow.”source: Wikipedia: Helena Rubinstein
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