Quo Fuit places 8 dated presences for J. K. Rowling across 7 places, from 1965 to 1995.
Each one keeps the sentence it was taken from and a link to its source.
Joanne Rowling (born 31 July 1965), better known by her pen name, is a British author, philanthropist, producer, and screenwriter.Wikipedia, full article · CC BY-SA
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Where J. K. Rowling was documented, and when
31 July 1965exact date
Yateattested“Joanne Rowling was born on 31 July 1965 in Yate, Gloucestershire, to a middle-class family.”source: Wikipedia: J. K. Rowling
1987year
Exeterattested“She earned a BA in French from Exeter, graduating in 1987 after a year of study in Paris.”source: Wikipedia: J. K. Rowling
1987year
Parisattested“She earned a BA in French from Exeter, graduating in 1987 after a year of study in Paris.”source: Wikipedia: J. K. Rowling
1990year
Manchesterattested“In 1990, she planned to move with her boyfriend to Manchester, and frequently took long train trips to visit.”source: Wikipedia: J. K. Rowling
November 1991month
Manchesterattested“With the end of the relationship with her boyfriend, and "being made redundant from an office job in Manchester", Rowling moved to Porto, Portugal, in November 1991 to teach night classes in English as a foreign language, writing during…”source: Wikipedia: J. K. Rowling
November 1991month
Portoattested“With the end of the relationship with her boyfriend, and "being made redundant from an office job in Manchester", Rowling moved to Porto, Portugal, in November 1991 to teach night classes in English as a foreign language, writing during…”source: Wikipedia: J. K. Rowling
1993year
Edinburghattested“In late 1993, with a draft of Harry Potter in her suitcase, Rowling moved with her daughter to Edinburgh, Scotland, planning to stay with her sister until Christmas.”source: Wikipedia: J. K. Rowling
August 1995month
Moray Houseattested“Still needing money and expecting to make a living by teaching, Rowling began a teacher training course in August 1995 at Moray House School of Education after completing her first novel.”source: Wikipedia: J. K. Rowling
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In each of these, a source puts J. K. Rowling and the place in the same dated sentence without stating
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1982year
Oxford Universitymentioned“She applied to Oxford University in 1982 but was rejected.”source: Wikipedia: J. K. Rowling
1990year
Londonmentioned“In mid-1990, she was on a train delayed by four hours from Manchester to London, when the characters Harry Potter, Ron Weasley, and Hermione Granger came plainly into her mind.”source: Wikipedia: J. K. Rowling
17 November 1993exact date
Portugalmentioned“Rowling and Arantes separated on 17 November 1993 after Arantes threw her out of the house; she returned with the police to retrieve Jessica and her belongings and went into hiding for two weeks before she left Portugal.”source: Wikipedia: J. K. Rowling
March 1994month
Scotlandmentioned“Arantes arrived in Scotland in March 1994 seeking both Rowling and Jessica.”source: Wikipedia: J. K. Rowling
15 March 1994exact date
Portugalmentioned“On 15 March 1994, Rowling sought an action of interdict (order of restraint); the interdict was granted and Arantes returned to Portugal.”source: Wikipedia: J. K. Rowling
July 1996month
Leithmentioned“She earned her teaching certificate in July 1996 and began teaching at Leith Academy.”source: Wikipedia: J. K. Rowling
July 1996month
Leith Academymentioned“She earned her teaching certificate in July 1996 and began teaching at Leith Academy.”source: Wikipedia: J. K. Rowling
September 1998month
United Statesmentioned“Sorcerer's Stone was released in the United States in September 1998.”source: Wikipedia: J. K. Rowling
26 December 2001exact date
Edinburghmentioned“Rowling bought Killiechassie, an estate house in Perthshire, Scotland, and on 26 December 2001, the couple had a small, private wedding there, officiated by an Episcopalian priest who travelled from Edinburgh.”source: Wikipedia: J. K. Rowling
26 December 2001exact date
Perthshirementioned“Rowling bought Killiechassie, an estate house in Perthshire, Scotland, and on 26 December 2001, the couple had a small, private wedding there, officiated by an Episcopalian priest who travelled from Edinburgh.”source: Wikipedia: J. K. Rowling
2020year
Edinburghmentioned“As of 2020, she owns a £4.5 million Georgian house in Kensington and a £2 million home in Edinburgh, where she lives with Murray and her two youngest children.”source: Wikipedia: J. K. Rowling
2020year
Kensingtonmentioned“As of 2020, she owns a £4.5 million Georgian house in Kensington and a £2 million home in Edinburgh, where she lives with Murray and her two youngest children.”source: Wikipedia: J. K. Rowling
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explicitly dated record, attested a sentence that states the person was there,
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