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Reinhold Niebuhr

1892 to 1971 6 documented presences 6 places

Quo Fuit places 6 dated presences for Reinhold Niebuhr across 6 places, from 1892 to 1971. Each one keeps the sentence it was taken from and a link to its source.

Karl Paul Reinhold Niebuhr (June 21, 1892 – June 1, 1971) was an American Reformed theologian, ethicist, commentator on politics and public affairs, and professor at Union Theological Seminary for more than 30 years.Wikipedia, full article · CC BY-SA
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Where Reinhold Niebuhr was documented, and when

21 June 1892exact date
Wright City, Missouriattested “Niebuhr was born on June 21, 1892, in Wright City, Missouri, the son of German immigrants Gustav Niebuhr and his wife, Lydia (née Hosto).” source: Wikipedia: Reinhold Niebuhr
1902year
Lincoln, Illinoisattested “The Niebuhr family moved to Lincoln, Illinois, in 1902 when Gustav Niebuhr became pastor of Lincoln's St.” source: Wikipedia: Reinhold Niebuhr
1928year
New Yorkattested “In 1928, Niebuhr left Detroit to become Professor of Practical Theology at Union Theological Seminary in New York.” source: Wikipedia: Reinhold Niebuhr
1928year
Union Theological Seminary (New York City)attested “In 1928, Niebuhr left Detroit to become Professor of Practical Theology at Union Theological Seminary in New York.” source: Wikipedia: Reinhold Niebuhr
1928year
Detroitattested “In 1928, Niebuhr left Detroit to become Professor of Practical Theology at Union Theological Seminary in New York.” source: Wikipedia: Reinhold Niebuhr
1 June 1971exact date
Stockbridge, Massachusettsattested “Niebuhr died on June 1, 1971, in Stockbridge, Massachusetts.” source: Wikipedia: Reinhold Niebuhr

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Places Reinhold Niebuhr is documented in

Detroit1 presence · 1928New York1 presence · 1928
Lincoln, Illinois1 presence · 1902
Stockbridge, Massachusetts1 presence · 1971
Union Theological Seminary (New York City)1 presence · 1928
Wright City, Missouri1 presence · 1892

Other places tied to Reinhold Niebuhr in the record

In each of these, a source puts Reinhold Niebuhr and the place in the same dated sentence without stating that Reinhold Niebuhr was there. They are kept apart from the timeline above for exactly that reason: a mention is not a presence, and Quo Fuit does not quietly promote one into the other.

1910year
Illinoismentioned “Niebuhr attended Elmhurst College in Illinois and graduated in 1910.” source: Wikipedia: Reinhold Niebuhr
1917year
Detroitmentioned “When America entered the First World War in 1917, Niebuhr was the unknown pastor of a small German-speaking congregation in Detroit (it stopped using German in 1919).” source: Wikipedia: Reinhold Niebuhr
1923year
Detroitmentioned “By 1923, membership in the KKK in Detroit topped 20,000.” source: Wikipedia: Reinhold Niebuhr
1947year
American Philosophical Societymentioned “* Niebuhr was elected to the American Philosophical Society in 1947.” source: Wikipedia: Reinhold Niebuhr

Documented at the same place, the same year

Ottorino RespighiCarnegie Hall · 1928George PeppardDetroit · 1928Joseph Franklin RutherfordDetroit · 1928Stanley KubrickNew York · 1928Andrés SegoviaNew York · 1928Hideyo NoguchiNew York · 1928

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