Quo Fuit places 4 dated presences for Paul Morphy across 3 places, from 1854 to 1884.
Each one keeps the sentence it was taken from and a link to its source.
Paul Charles Morphy (June 22, 1837 to July 10, 1884) was an American chess player.Wikipedia, full article · CC BY-SA
Every dot is a place Paul Morphy is documented in, on a dated record. The interactive globe carries the full detail.
Where Paul Morphy was documented, and when
1854year
Mobile, Alabamaattested“Diligent in his studies, he received a bachelor's degree in 1854 from Spring Hill College in Mobile, Alabama, with his graduating thesis detailing what he saw as the narrow logical limits on justifications for war and secession by the so…”source: Wikipedia: Paul Morphy
1862year
New Orleansattested“During the war, he spent time both in New Orleans and abroad, spending time in Havana (1862, 1864) and Paris (1863).”source: Wikipedia: Paul Morphy
1862year
Havanaattested“During the war, he spent time both in New Orleans and abroad, spending time in Havana (1862, 1864) and Paris (1863).”source: Wikipedia: Paul Morphy
10 July 1884exact date
New Orleansattested“But in any case, Hertan dismisses the psychoanalytical studies: On the afternoon of July 10, 1884, Morphy was found dead in his bathtub in New Orleans at the age of 47.”source: Wikipedia: Paul Morphy
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1846year
New Orleansmentioned“By 1846, the nine-year-old Morphy was considered one of the best players in New Orleans.”source: Wikipedia: Paul Morphy
1848year
New Orleansmentioned“During 1848 and 1849, Morphy competed against the leading players in New Orleans.”source: Wikipedia: Paul Morphy
1850year
New Orleansmentioned“In 1850, Hungarian chess master Johann Löwenthal visited New Orleans.”source: Wikipedia: Paul Morphy
10 November 1857exact date
New Yorkmentioned“That year, he received an invitation to participate in the First American Chess Congress, to be held from October 6 to November 10, 1857, in New York.”source: Wikipedia: Paul Morphy
1859year
Londonmentioned“At a similar gathering in London, where he returned in the spring of 1859, Morphy was again proclaimed "the Champion of the Chess World".”source: Wikipedia: Paul Morphy
4 April 1859exact date
Parismentioned“In Paris, at a banquet held in his honor on April 4, 1859, a laurel wreath was placed over the head of a bust of Morphy, carved by the sculptor Eugène-Louis Lequesne.”source: Wikipedia: Paul Morphy
29 May 1859exact date
New York Universitymentioned“At the University of the City of New York, on May 29, 1859, John Van Buren, son of President Martin Van Buren, ended a testimonial presentation by proclaiming, "Paul Morphy, Chess Champion of the World".”source: Wikipedia: Paul Morphy
1883year
New Orleansmentioned“In 1883, Morphy encountered Wilhelm Steinitz on the street while Steinitz was visiting New Orleans, but declined to discuss chess with him.”source: Wikipedia: Paul Morphy
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