Quo Fuit places 3 dated presences for Joseph Henry across 3 places, from 1855 to 1878.
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Joseph Henry (December 17, 1797– May 13, 1878) was an American physicist and inventor who served as the first secretary of the Smithsonian Institution.Wikipedia, full article · CC BY-SA
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Where Joseph Henry was documented, and when
1855 to 1878period
Smithsonian Castleattested“The 262-page book featured the detailed diary of Henry's daughter Mary Anna Henry, kept from the years of 1855 to 1878 while living in the Smithsonian Castle.”source: Wikipedia: Joseph Henry
13 May 1878exact date
Oak Hill Cemetery (Washington, D.C.)attested“Bell's discovery and invention." Henry died on May 13, 1878, and was buried in Oak Hill Cemetery in the Georgetown section of northwest Washington, D.C.”source: Wikipedia: Joseph Henry
13 May 1878exact date
Georgetown, Washington, D.C.attested“Bell's discovery and invention." Henry died on May 13, 1878, and was buried in Oak Hill Cemetery in the Georgetown section of northwest Washington, D.C.”source: Wikipedia: Joseph Henry
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Places Joseph Henry is documented in
Georgetown, Washington, D.C.1 presence · 1878
Oak Hill Cemetery (Washington, D.C.)1 presence · 1878
Smithsonian Castle1 presence · 1855
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1832 to 1846period
Princeton Universitymentioned“From 1832 to 1846, Henry served as the first Chair of Natural History at the College of New Jersey, which is now Princeton University.”source: Wikipedia: Joseph Henry
1861year
Washington, D.C.mentioned“With the Southern States seceding from the Union, during that winter and spring of 1861, and the onset of Civil War, Lowe abandoned further attempts at a trans-Atlantic crossing and, with Henry's endorsement, went to Washington, D.C.”source: Wikipedia: Joseph Henry
March 1861month
Cincinnati, Ohiomentioned“Lowe took several smaller balloons to Cincinnati, Ohio in March 1861.”source: Wikipedia: Joseph Henry
25 June 1876exact date
Philadelphiamentioned“When Bell objected that he lacked the necessary knowledge, Henry firmly advised: "Get it!" On June 25, 1876, Bell's experimental telephone, using a different design, was demonstrated at the Centennial Exhibition in Philadelphia, where He…”source: Wikipedia: Joseph Henry
25 June 1876exact date
Centennial Exhibitionmentioned“When Bell objected that he lacked the necessary knowledge, Henry firmly advised: "Get it!" On June 25, 1876, Bell's experimental telephone, using a different design, was demonstrated at the Centennial Exhibition in Philadelphia, where He…”source: Wikipedia: Joseph Henry
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