Quo Fuit places 8 dated presences for Mungo Park (explorer) across 8 places, from 1771 to 1801.
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Mungo Park (10 September 1771 – 1806) was a Scottish explorer of West Africa.Wikipedia, full article · CC BY-SA
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10 September 1771exact date
Selkirkshireattested“Mungo Park was born 10 September 1771 in Selkirkshire, Scotland, at Foulshiels on the Yarrow Water, near Selkirk, on a tenant farm which his father, Mungo Park (1714–1793), rented from the Duke of Buccleuch.”source: Wikipedia: Mungo Park (explorer)
10 September 1771exact date
Selkirk, Scottish Bordersattested“Mungo Park was born 10 September 1771 in Selkirkshire, Scotland, at Foulshiels on the Yarrow Water, near Selkirk, on a tenant farm which his father, Mungo Park (1714–1793), rented from the Duke of Buccleuch.”source: Wikipedia: Mungo Park (explorer)
1792year
University of Edinburghattested“In 1792, Park completed his medical studies at University of Edinburgh.”source: Wikipedia: Mungo Park (explorer)
26 September 1794exact date
Saharaattested“On 26 September 1794, Mungo Park offered his services to the African Association, then looking for a successor to Major Daniel Houghton, who had been sent in 1790 to discover the course of the Niger River and had died in the Sahara.”source: Wikipedia: Mungo Park (explorer)
1800 to 1823period
Tiruchirappalliattested“His son Mungo Park (1800–1823) died in India at the age of 22, while in government service, and was buried at Trichinopoly.”source: Wikipedia: Mungo Park (explorer)
1800 to 1823period
Indiaattested“His son Mungo Park (1800–1823) died in India at the age of 22, while in government service, and was buried at Trichinopoly.”source: Wikipedia: Mungo Park (explorer)
October 1801month
New South Walesattested“A project to go to New South Wales in some official capacity came to nothing, and in October 1801 Park moved to Peebles, where he practiced as a physician.”source: Wikipedia: Mungo Park (explorer)
October 1801month
Peeblesattested“A project to go to New South Wales in some official capacity came to nothing, and in October 1801 Park moved to Peebles, where he practiced as a physician.”source: Wikipedia: Mungo Park (explorer)
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October 1788month
University of Edinburghmentioned“In October 1788, Park enrolled at the University of Edinburgh, attending for four sessions studying medicine and botany.”source: Wikipedia: Mungo Park (explorer)
Portsmouthmentioned“On 22 May 1795, Park left Portsmouth, England, on the brig Endeavour, a vessel travelling to Gambia to trade for beeswax and ivory.”source: Wikipedia: Mungo Park (explorer)
22 May 1795exact date
Gambiamentioned“On 22 May 1795, Park left Portsmouth, England, on the brig Endeavour, a vessel travelling to Gambia to trade for beeswax and ivory.”source: Wikipedia: Mungo Park (explorer)
21 June 1795exact date
Gambia Rivermentioned“On 21 June 1795, he reached the Gambia River and ascended it to a British trading station named Pisania.”source: Wikipedia: Mungo Park (explorer)
1 July 1796exact date
Ségoumentioned“On 1 July 1796, he escaped, alone and with nothing but his horse and a pocket compass, and on the 21st reached the long-sought Niger River at Ségou, being the first European to do so.”source: Wikipedia: Mungo Park (explorer)
1803year
Nigermentioned“In the autumn of 1803, Park was invited by the government to lead another expedition to the Niger.”source: Wikipedia: Mungo Park (explorer)
31 January 1805exact date
Londonmentioned“In September, Park was summoned to London to leave on the new expedition; he left Scott with the hopeful proverb on his lips, "Freits (omens) follow those that look to them." Park had at that time adopted the theory that the Niger and th…”source: Wikipedia: Mungo Park (explorer)
31 January 1805exact date
Portsmouthmentioned“In September, Park was summoned to London to leave on the new expedition; he left Scott with the hopeful proverb on his lips, "Freits (omens) follow those that look to them." Park had at that time adopted the theory that the Niger and th…”source: Wikipedia: Mungo Park (explorer)
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