Quo Fuit places 5 dated presences for Martin Niemöller across 5 places, from 1892 to 1984.
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Friedrich Gustav Emil Martin Niemöller (14 January 1892 – 6 March 1984) was a German theologian and Lutheran pastor.Wikipedia, full article · CC BY-SA
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Where Martin Niemöller was documented, and when
14 January 1892exact date
Lippstadtattested“Niemöller was born in Lippstadt, the Prussian Province of Westphalia (now in North Rhine-Westphalia), on 14 January 1892 to the Lutheran pastor Heinrich Niemöller and his wife Pauline (née Müller), and grew up in a very conservative home.”source: Wikipedia: Martin Niemöller
14 January 1892exact date
North Rhine-Westphaliaattested“Niemöller was born in Lippstadt, the Prussian Province of Westphalia (now in North Rhine-Westphalia), on 14 January 1892 to the Lutheran pastor Heinrich Niemöller and his wife Pauline (née Müller), and grew up in a very conservative home.”source: Wikipedia: Martin Niemöller
1919 to 1923period
University of Münsterattested“He subsequently pursued his earlier idea of becoming a Lutheran pastor and studied Protestant theology at the Westphalian Wilhelm University in Münster from 1919 to 1923.”source: Wikipedia: Martin Niemöller
1919 to 1923period
Münsterattested“He subsequently pursued his earlier idea of becoming a Lutheran pastor and studied Protestant theology at the Westphalian Wilhelm University in Münster from 1919 to 1923.”source: Wikipedia: Martin Niemöller
6 March 1984exact date
Wiesbadenattested“Niemöller died at Wiesbaden, West Germany, on 6 March 1984, at the age of 92.”source: Wikipedia: Martin Niemöller
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1900 to 1908period
Elberfeldmentioned“In 1900, the family moved to Elberfeld where he finished school, taking his Abitur exam in 1908.”source: Wikipedia: Martin Niemöller
February 1916month
Mediterranean Seamentioned“In February 1916, he became second officer on , which was assigned to the Mediterranean in April 1916.”source: Wikipedia: Martin Niemöller
December 1916month
Strait of Otrantomentioned“There the submarine fought on the Saloniki front, patrolled in the Strait of Otranto and from December 1916 onward, planted many mines in front of Port Said and was involved in commerce raiding.”source: Wikipedia: Martin Niemöller
August 1917month
Kielmentioned“Later he returned to Kiel, and in August 1917, he became first officer on , which attacked numerous ships at Gibraltar, in the Bay of Biscay, and other places.”source: Wikipedia: Martin Niemöller
August 1917month
Gibraltarmentioned“Later he returned to Kiel, and in August 1917, he became first officer on , which attacked numerous ships at Gibraltar, in the Bay of Biscay, and other places.”source: Wikipedia: Martin Niemöller
August 1917month
Bay of Biscaymentioned“Later he returned to Kiel, and in August 1917, he became first officer on , which attacked numerous ships at Gibraltar, in the Bay of Biscay, and other places.”source: Wikipedia: Martin Niemöller
1938 to 1945period
Sachsenhausenmentioned“He was interned in Sachsenhausen and Dachau concentration camps for "protective custody" from 1938 to 1945.”source: Wikipedia: Martin Niemöller
September 1939month
Sachsenhausenmentioned“While in the concentration camp, he "wrote to a military commander whom he had known in World War I asking to be released from Sachsenhausen so he could serve in the German Wehrmacht." He volunteered in September 1939 to become a U-boat…”source: Wikipedia: Martin Niemöller
September 1939month
German Wehrmachtmentioned“While in the concentration camp, he "wrote to a military commander whom he had known in World War I asking to be released from Sachsenhausen so he could serve in the German Wehrmacht." He volunteered in September 1939 to become a U-boat…”source: Wikipedia: Martin Niemöller
1941year
Sachsenhausenmentioned“His former cellmate, Leo Stein, was released from Sachsenhausen to go to America, and he wrote an article about Niemöller for The National Jewish Monthly in 1941.”source: Wikipedia: Martin Niemöller
1941year
Americamentioned“His former cellmate, Leo Stein, was released from Sachsenhausen to go to America, and he wrote an article about Niemöller for The National Jewish Monthly in 1941.”source: Wikipedia: Martin Niemöller
1947 to 1961period
Hessementioned“Niemöller was president of the Protestant Church in Hesse and Nassau from 1947 to 1961.”source: Wikipedia: Martin Niemöller
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