Quo Fuit places 4 dated presences for Henry Steel Olcott across 4 places, from 1832 to 1891.
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Colonel Henry Steel Olcott (2 August 1832 – 17 February 1907) was an American military officer, journalist, lawyer, Freemason (member of Huguenot Lodge #448, later #46) and the co-founder and first president of the Theosophical Society.Wikipedia, full article · CC BY-SA
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2 August 1832exact date
Orange, New Jerseyattested“Olcott was born on 2 August 1832 in Orange, New Jersey, the oldest of six children, to Presbyterian businessman Henry Wyckoff Olcott and Emily Steele Olcott.”source: Wikipedia: Henry Steel Olcott
1853year
New Yorkattested“During this period, Olcott became interested in studies of "psychology, hypnotism, psychometry, and mesmerism" In 1853, after returning to New York, Olcott became a founding member of the New York Conference of Spiritualists.”source: Wikipedia: Henry Steel Olcott
1891year
Indiaattested“Helena Blavatsky eventually went to live in London, where she died in 1891, but Olcott stayed in India and pursued the work of the Theosophical Society there.”source: Wikipedia: Henry Steel Olcott
1891year
Londonattested“Helena Blavatsky eventually went to live in London, where she died in 1891, but Olcott stayed in India and pursued the work of the Theosophical Society there.”source: Wikipedia: Henry Steel Olcott
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New Yorkmentioned“In 1875, Olcott, Blavatsky, and others, notably William Quan Judge, formed the Theosophical Society in New York City, USA.”source: Wikipedia: Henry Steel Olcott
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New York Citymentioned“In 1875, Olcott, Blavatsky, and others, notably William Quan Judge, formed the Theosophical Society in New York City, USA.”source: Wikipedia: Henry Steel Olcott
December 1878month
New Yorkmentioned“In December 1878, they left New York in order to move the headquarters of the Society to India.”source: Wikipedia: Henry Steel Olcott
December 1878month
Indiamentioned“In December 1878, they left New York in order to move the headquarters of the Society to India.”source: Wikipedia: Henry Steel Olcott
Gallementioned“Helena Blavatsky and Henry Steele Olcott took Five Precepts at the Wijayananda Viharaya located at Weliwatta in Galle on May 19, 1880.”source: Wikipedia: Henry Steel Olcott
1881year
Sri Lankamentioned“Olcott's "Buddhist Catechism", composed in 1881, is one of his most enduring contributions to the revival of Buddhism in Sri Lanka, and remains in use there today.”source: Wikipedia: Henry Steel Olcott
1886year
Ceylonmentioned“The Theosophical Society built several Buddhist schools in Ceylon, most notably Ananda College in 1886, Dharmaraja College Kandy in 1887, Maliyadeva College Kurunegala in 1888 and Mahinda College Galle in 1892.”source: Wikipedia: Henry Steel Olcott
1893year
Chicagomentioned“Olcott helped financially support the Buddhist presence at the World Parliament of Religions in Chicago, 1893.”source: Wikipedia: Henry Steel Olcott
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