Quo Fuit places 8 dated presences for Thomas Merton across 8 places, from 1915 to 1959.
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Where Thomas Merton was documented, and when
31 January 1915exact date
Prades, Pyrénées-Orientalesattested“Thomas Merton was born in Prades, Pyrénées-Orientales, France, on January 31, 1915, to parents of Welsh origin: Owen Merton, a New Zealand painter active in Europe and the United States, and Ruth Jenkins Merton, an American Quaker and ar…”source: Wikipedia: Thomas Merton
2 November 1918exact date
Flushing, New Yorkattested“In 1917, the family moved into an old house in Flushing, Queens, where Merton's brother, John Paul, was born on November 2, 1918.”source: Wikipedia: Thomas Merton
21 October 1921exact date
Bellevue Hospitalattested“She died from it on October 21, 1921, in Bellevue Hospital.”source: Wikipedia: Thomas Merton
October 1933month
Clare College, Cambridgeattested“In October 1933, Merton, age 18, entered Clare College, Cambridge, as an undergraduate to study French and Italian.”source: Wikipedia: Thomas Merton
10 December 1941exact date
Abbey of Gethsemaniattested“On December 10, 1941, Thomas Merton arrived at the Abbey of Gethsemani and spent three days at the monastery guest house, waiting for acceptance into the order.”source: Wikipedia: Thomas Merton
3 August 1948exact date
Georgia (U.S. state)attested“Merton's abbot, Dunne, died on August 3, 1948, while riding on a train to Georgia.”source: Wikipedia: Thomas Merton
1959year
Nicaraguanattested“In a letter to Nicaraguan liberation theologian Ernesto Cardenal (who had entered Gethsemani but left in 1959 to study theology in Mexico), Merton wrote: He developed a personal radicalism which was political but not overtly sympathetic…”source: Wikipedia: Thomas Merton
1959year
Mexicoattested“In a letter to Nicaraguan liberation theologian Ernesto Cardenal (who had entered Gethsemani but left in 1959 to study theology in Mexico), Merton wrote: He developed a personal radicalism which was political but not overtly sympathetic…”source: Wikipedia: Thomas Merton
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August 1915month
Francementioned“During World War I, in August 1915, the Merton family left France for the United States.”source: Wikipedia: Thomas Merton
1926year
Montaubanmentioned“In 1926, when Merton was eleven, his father enrolled him in a boys' boarding school in Montauban, the Lycée Ingres.”source: Wikipedia: Thomas Merton
1928year
Englandmentioned“In the summer of 1928, he withdrew Merton from Lycée Ingres, saying the family was moving to England.”source: Wikipedia: Thomas Merton
January 1935month
Columbia Universitymentioned“In January 1935, Merton enrolled as a sophomore at Columbia University in New York City.”source: Wikipedia: Thomas Merton
January 1935month
New Yorkmentioned“In January 1935, Merton enrolled as a sophomore at Columbia University in New York City.”source: Wikipedia: Thomas Merton
August 1938month
Corpus Christi Church (New York City)mentioned“In August 1938, he attended Mass at Corpus Christi Church, located near the Columbia campus.”source: Wikipedia: Thomas Merton
5 January 1949exact date
Louisvillementioned“On January 5, 1949, Merton took a train to Louisville and applied for American citizenship.”source: Wikipedia: Thomas Merton
1968year
Darjeelingmentioned“At the end of 1968, the new abbot, Flavian Burns, allowed him to undertake a tour of Asia, during which he met the Dalai Lama in India on three occasions, and also the Tibetan Buddhist Dzogchen master Chatral Rinpoche, followed by a soli…”source: Wikipedia: Thomas Merton
1968year
Indiamentioned“At the end of 1968, the new abbot, Flavian Burns, allowed him to undertake a tour of Asia, during which he met the Dalai Lama in India on three occasions, and also the Tibetan Buddhist Dzogchen master Chatral Rinpoche, followed by a soli…”source: Wikipedia: Thomas Merton
10 December 1968exact date
Samut Prakanmentioned“On December 10, 1968, Merton was at a Red Cross retreat facility named () in Samut Prakan, a province near Bangkok, Thailand, attending a monastic conference.”source: Wikipedia: Thomas Merton
10 December 1968exact date
Bangkokmentioned“On December 10, 1968, Merton was at a Red Cross retreat facility named () in Samut Prakan, a province near Bangkok, Thailand, attending a monastic conference.”source: Wikipedia: Thomas Merton
10 December 1968exact date
Red Crossmentioned“On December 10, 1968, Merton was at a Red Cross retreat facility named () in Samut Prakan, a province near Bangkok, Thailand, attending a monastic conference.”source: Wikipedia: Thomas Merton
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