Quo Fuit places 6 dated presences for J. R. R. Tolkien across 6 places, from 1892 to 1945.
Each one keeps the sentence it was taken from and a link to its source.
John Ronald Reuel Tolkien (3 January 1892 – 2 September 1973) was an English writer and academic philologist.Wikipedia, full article · CC BY-SA
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Where J. R. R. Tolkien was documented, and when
3 January 1892exact date
Bloemfonteinattested“John Ronald Reuel Tolkien was born on 3 January 1892 in Bloemfontein in the Orange Free State (later annexed by the British Empire; now Free State Province in the Republic of South Africa), to Arthur Reuel Tolkien, an English bank manage…”source: Wikipedia: J. R. R. Tolkien
3 January 1892exact date
Orange Free Stateattested“John Ronald Reuel Tolkien was born on 3 January 1892 in Bloemfontein in the Orange Free State (later annexed by the British Empire; now Free State Province in the Republic of South Africa), to Arthur Reuel Tolkien, an English bank manage…”source: Wikipedia: J. R. R. Tolkien
5 June 1916exact date
Calaisattested“it was like a death." On 5 June 1916, Tolkien boarded a troop transport for an overnight voyage to Calais.”source: Wikipedia: J. R. R. Tolkien
16 July 1919exact date
Fovantattested“After his wife's death in 1971, Tolkien remembered: On 16 July 1919, Tolkien was taken off active service, at Fovant, on Salisbury Plain, with a temporary disability pension.”source: Wikipedia: J. R. R. Tolkien
1945year
East Prussiaattested“Tolkien, live in northern Germany, but most of them are descendants of people who were evacuated from East Prussia in 1945, at the end of the Second World War.”source: Wikipedia: J. R. R. Tolkien
1945 to 1959period
Merton College, Oxfordattested“In 1945 Tolkien moved to Merton College, Oxford, becoming the Merton Professor of English Language and Literature, in which post he remained until his retirement in 1959.”source: Wikipedia: J. R. R. Tolkien
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Other places tied to J. R. R. Tolkien in the record
In each of these, a source puts J. R. R. Tolkien and the place in the same dated sentence without stating
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1896year
Birminghammentioned“Soon after, in 1896, they moved to Sarehole (now in Hall Green), then a Worcestershire village, later annexed to Birmingham.”source: Wikipedia: J. R. R. Tolkien
1896year
Sareholementioned“Soon after, in 1896, they moved to Sarehole (now in Hall Green), then a Worcestershire village, later annexed to Birmingham.”source: Wikipedia: J. R. R. Tolkien
1896year
Hall Greenmentioned“Soon after, in 1896, they moved to Sarehole (now in Hall Green), then a Worcestershire village, later annexed to Birmingham.”source: Wikipedia: J. R. R. Tolkien
1900year
Ancient Romementioned“Mabel Tolkien was received into the Roman Catholic Church in 1900 despite vehement protests by her Baptist family, which stopped all financial assistance to her.”source: Wikipedia: J. R. R. Tolkien
8 January 1913exact date
Cheltenhammentioned“On 8 January 1913 Tolkien travelled by train to Cheltenham and was met on the platform by Edith.”source: Wikipedia: J. R. R. Tolkien
December 1914month
Londonmentioned“After leaving school, the members stayed in touch and, in December 1914, they held a council in London at Wiseman's home.”source: Wikipedia: J. R. R. Tolkien
22 March 1916exact date
Birminghammentioned“Edith Bratt and Ronald Tolkien were formally engaged at Birmingham in January 1913, and married at St Mary Immaculate Catholic Church at Warwick, on 22 March 1916.”source: Wikipedia: J. R. R. Tolkien
22 March 1916exact date
St Mary Immaculate Roman Catholic Church, Warwickmentioned“Edith Bratt and Ronald Tolkien were formally engaged at Birmingham in January 1913, and married at St Mary Immaculate Catholic Church at Warwick, on 22 March 1916.”source: Wikipedia: J. R. R. Tolkien
2 June 1916exact date
Folkestonementioned“On 2 June 1916, Tolkien received a telegram summoning him to Folkestone for posting to France.”source: Wikipedia: J. R. R. Tolkien
27 June 1916exact date
Étaplesmentioned“He left Étaples on 27 June 1916 and joined his battalion at Rubempré, near Amiens.”source: Wikipedia: J. R. R. Tolkien
27 June 1916exact date
Rubemprémentioned“He left Étaples on 27 June 1916 and joined his battalion at Rubempré, near Amiens.”source: Wikipedia: J. R. R. Tolkien
27 June 1916exact date
Amiensmentioned“He left Étaples on 27 June 1916 and joined his battalion at Rubempré, near Amiens.”source: Wikipedia: J. R. R. Tolkien
July 1916month
Battle of the Sommementioned“Not one in a million is fit for it, and least of all those who seek the opportunity." Tolkien arrived at the Somme in early July 1916.”source: Wikipedia: J. R. R. Tolkien
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