Quo Fuit places 4 dated presences for Robert van Gulik across 4 places, from 1929 to 1965.
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Robert Hans van Gulik (9 August 1910 – 24 September 1967) was a Dutch orientalist, diplomat, musician (of the guqin), and writer, best known for the Judge Dee historical mysteries, the protagonist of which he borrowed from the 18th-century Chinese detective novel Dee Goong An.Wikipedia, full article · CC BY-SA
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Where Robert van Gulik was documented, and when
1929 to 1934period
Utrecht Universityattested“Robert van Gulik studied Indisch Recht (Dutch Indies law) and Indologie (Indonesian culture) at Leiden University from 1929 until 1934, receiving his doctorate for a dissertation on the horse cult in Northeast Asia at Utrecht University.”source: Wikipedia: Robert van Gulik
1929 to 1934period
Leidenattested“Robert van Gulik studied Indisch Recht (Dutch Indies law) and Indologie (Indonesian culture) at Leiden University from 1929 until 1934, receiving his doctorate for a dissertation on the horse cult in Northeast Asia at Utrecht University.”source: Wikipedia: Robert van Gulik
1965 to 1967period
The Hagueattested“From 1965 until his death from cancer at The Hague in 1967, he was the Dutch ambassador to Japan.”source: Wikipedia: Robert van Gulik
1965 to 1967period
Japanattested“From 1965 until his death from cancer at The Hague in 1967, he was the Dutch ambassador to Japan.”source: Wikipedia: Robert van Gulik
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1912year
Chongqingmentioned“While in Chongqing, he married a Chinese woman, Shui Shifang () (1912-2005), the daughter of a Qing dynasty Imperial mandarin, and they had four children together.”source: Wikipedia: Robert van Gulik
1923 to 1929period
Nijmegenmentioned“After performing his secondary education at the Gymnasium in Nijmegen (1923–1929), he went to Leiden University in 1929 where he pursued Chinese studies, with Japanese studies as a minor.”source: Wikipedia: Robert van Gulik
1923 to 1929period
Leidenmentioned“After performing his secondary education at the Gymnasium in Nijmegen (1923–1929), he went to Leiden University in 1929 where he pursued Chinese studies, with Japanese studies as a minor.”source: Wikipedia: Robert van Gulik
1932year
Dutch East Indiesmentioned“He eventually graduated in Leiden with a BA degree (kandidaatsexamen) in Dutch East Indies Law in 1932.”source: Wikipedia: Robert van Gulik
1932year
Leidenmentioned“He eventually graduated in Leiden with a BA degree (kandidaatsexamen) in Dutch East Indies Law in 1932.”source: Wikipedia: Robert van Gulik
1933 to 1934period
Utrecht Universitymentioned“Perhaps because of his upbringing in the East Indies, Van Gulik's interests were in later periods, and he transferred to the Utrecht University where he subsequently obtained an MA degree in Chinese and Japanese languages in 1933 and a P…”source: Wikipedia: Robert van Gulik
1933 to 1934period
Chinese languagementioned“Perhaps because of his upbringing in the East Indies, Van Gulik's interests were in later periods, and he transferred to the Utrecht University where he subsequently obtained an MA degree in Chinese and Japanese languages in 1933 and a P…”source: Wikipedia: Robert van Gulik
1933 to 1934period
East Indiesmentioned“Perhaps because of his upbringing in the East Indies, Van Gulik's interests were in later periods, and he transferred to the Utrecht University where he subsequently obtained an MA degree in Chinese and Japanese languages in 1933 and a P…”source: Wikipedia: Robert van Gulik
1941year
Tokyomentioned“He was in Tokyo when Japan declared war on the Netherlands in 1941, but he, along with the rest of the Allied diplomatic staff, were evacuated in 1942.”source: Wikipedia: Robert van Gulik
1949year
Japanmentioned“He returned to Japan in 1949 and stayed there for the next four years.”source: Wikipedia: Robert van Gulik
1949year
Tokyomentioned“During World War II van Gulik translated the 18th-century detective novel Dee Goong An into English under the title Celebrated Cases of Judge Dee (first published in Tokyo in 1949).”source: Wikipedia: Robert van Gulik
1951year
Japanmentioned“As van Gulik thought the story would have more interest to Japanese and Chinese readers, he had it translated into Japanese by a friend (finished in 1951), and it was sold in Japan under the title Meiro-no-satsujin.”source: Wikipedia: Robert van Gulik
1953year
Chinese languagementioned“With the success of the book, van Gulik produced a translation into Chinese, which was published by a Singapore book publisher in 1953.”source: Wikipedia: Robert van Gulik
1958year
The Haguementioned“Later postings took him all over the world, from New Delhi, Kuala Lumpur, and Beirut (during the 1958 Civil War) to The Hague.”source: Wikipedia: Robert van Gulik
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