Quo Fuit places 6 dated presences for Syngman Rhee across 5 places, from 1877 to 1965.
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Syngman Rhee (26 March 1875 – 19 July 1965), also known by his art name Unam, was a Korean politician who served as the first president of South Korea from 1948 until his resignation in 1960.Wikipedia, full article · CC BY-SA
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Where Syngman Rhee was documented, and when
1877year
Seoulattested“In 1877, at the age of two, Rhee and his family moved to Seoul, where he had traditional Confucian education in various seodang in Nakdong () and Dodong ().”source: Wikipedia: Syngman Rhee
1877year
Nakdongattested“In 1877, at the age of two, Rhee and his family moved to Seoul, where he had traditional Confucian education in various seodang in Nakdong () and Dodong ().”source: Wikipedia: Syngman Rhee
November 1904month
United Statesattested“In November 1904, with the help of Min Yeong-hwan and Han Gyu-seol (), Rhee moved to the United States.”source: Wikipedia: Syngman Rhee
October 1945month
Koreaattested“Over the objections of the Department of State, the US military government allowed Rhee to return to Korea by providing him with a passport in October 1945, despite the refusal of the Department of State to issue Rhee with a passport.”source: Wikipedia: Syngman Rhee
October 1945month
Seoulattested“The British historian Max Hastings wrote that there was "at least a measure of corruption in the transaction" as the OSS agent Preston Goodfellow who provided Rhee with the passport that allowed him to return to Korea was apparently prom…”source: Wikipedia: Syngman Rhee
19 July 1965exact date
Honoluluattested“Rhee died of stroke complications in Honolulu on 19 July 1965.”source: Wikipedia: Syngman Rhee
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1895year
United Statesmentioned“Near the end of 1895, he joined a Hyeopseong (Mutual Friendship) Club () created by Philip Jaisohn, who returned from the United States after his exile following the Kapsin Coup.”source: Wikipedia: Syngman Rhee
1895year
Empire of Japanmentioned“Rhee became involved in anti-Japanese circles after the end of the First Sino-Japanese War in 1895, which saw Joseon passed from the Chinese sphere of influence to the Japanese.”source: Wikipedia: Syngman Rhee
1895year
Qing dynastymentioned“Rhee became involved in anti-Japanese circles after the end of the First Sino-Japanese War in 1895, which saw Joseon passed from the Chinese sphere of influence to the Japanese.”source: Wikipedia: Syngman Rhee
August 1905month
Portsmouth, New Hampshirementioned“In August 1905, Rhee and Yun Byeong-gu () met with US President Theodore Roosevelt at peace talks in Portsmouth, New Hampshire and attempted unsuccessfully to convince the US to help preserve independence for Korea.”source: Wikipedia: Syngman Rhee
August 1905month
Portsmouthmentioned“In August 1905, Rhee and Yun Byeong-gu () met with US President Theodore Roosevelt at peace talks in Portsmouth, New Hampshire and attempted unsuccessfully to convince the US to help preserve independence for Korea.”source: Wikipedia: Syngman Rhee
1907 to 1908period
Harvard Universitymentioned“He obtained a Bachelor of Arts from George Washington University in 1907, and a Master of Arts from Harvard University in 1908.”source: Wikipedia: Syngman Rhee
1910year
Princeton Universitymentioned“In 1910, he obtained a PhD from Princeton University with the thesis "Neutrality as influenced by the United States" ().”source: Wikipedia: Syngman Rhee
August 1910month
Empire of Japanmentioned“In August 1910, Rhee returned to Japanese-occupied Korea.”source: Wikipedia: Syngman Rhee
August 1910month
Korea under Japanese rulementioned“In August 1910, Rhee returned to Japanese-occupied Korea.”source: Wikipedia: Syngman Rhee
1912year
United Statesmentioned“However, he fled to the United States in 1912 with M.”source: Wikipedia: Syngman Rhee
February 1913month
Honolulumentioned“In February 1913, as a consequence of the meeting, he moved to Honolulu, Hawaii, and took over the Han-in Jung-ang Academy ().”source: Wikipedia: Syngman Rhee
1919year
Parismentioned“Henry Chung DeYoung, as a Korean representative to the Paris Peace Conference in 1919 by the Korean National Association but they failed to obtain permission to travel to Paris.”source: Wikipedia: Syngman Rhee
March 1919month
Vladivostokmentioned“Following the March First Movement in March 1919, Rhee discovered that he was appointed to the positions of foreign minister for the (a group in Vladivostok), prime minister for the Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea in Shan…”source: Wikipedia: Syngman Rhee
September 1922month
Territory of Hawaiimentioned“In September 1922, he returned to Hawaii to focus on publication, education, and religion.”source: Wikipedia: Syngman Rhee
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