Quo Fuit places 11 dated presences for W. Eugene Smith across 11 places, from 1918 to 1977.
Each one keeps the sentence it was taken from and a link to its source.
William Eugene Smith (December 30, 1918 – October 15, 1978) was an American photojournalist.Wikipedia, full article · CC BY-SA
Every dot is a place W. Eugene Smith is documented in, on a dated record. The interactive globe carries the full detail.
Where W. Eugene Smith was documented, and when
30 December 1918exact date
Wichita, Kansasattested“William Eugene Smith was born in Wichita, Kansas, on December 30, 1918, to William H.”source: Wikipedia: W. Eugene Smith
1950year
Walesattested“From Wales, Smith travelled to Spain where he spent a month in 1950, photographing the village of Deleitosa, Extremadura, focusing on themes of rural poverty.”source: Wikipedia: W. Eugene Smith
1950year
Spainattested“From Wales, Smith travelled to Spain where he spent a month in 1950, photographing the village of Deleitosa, Extremadura, focusing on themes of rural poverty.”source: Wikipedia: W. Eugene Smith
1954year
Lambarénéattested“In 1954, Smith photographed an extensive photo-essay about the work of Albert Schweitzer at his clinic at Lambaréné in Gabon, West Africa.”source: Wikipedia: W. Eugene Smith
1954year
Gabonattested“In 1954, Smith photographed an extensive photo-essay about the work of Albert Schweitzer at his clinic at Lambaréné in Gabon, West Africa.”source: Wikipedia: W. Eugene Smith
1957year
Croton-on-Hudsonattested“In 1957, Smith left his wife Carmen and their four children in Croton-on-Hudson and moved into a loft space at 821 Sixth Avenue in Midtown Manhattan which he shared with David X.”source: Wikipedia: W. Eugene Smith
1970year
United Statesattested“In the fall of 1970, Kazuhiko Motomura, a friend of Smith, moved to the United States.”source: Wikipedia: W. Eugene Smith
1974year
New Yorkattested“After ending his relationship with Mioko, he began a relationship with photographer Sherry Suris and moved in with her in New York after completing Minamata in 1974.”source: Wikipedia: W. Eugene Smith
November 1974month
Minamata, Kumamotoattested“Smith returned from his stay in Minamata, Japan, in November 1974, and, after completing the Minamata book, he moved to a studio in New York City with a new partner, Sherry Suris.”source: Wikipedia: W. Eugene Smith
November 1974month
New York Cityattested“Smith returned from his stay in Minamata, Japan, in November 1974, and, after completing the Minamata book, he moved to a studio in New York City with a new partner, Sherry Suris.”source: Wikipedia: W. Eugene Smith
November 1977month
Tucson, Arizonaattested“Smith and Suris moved to Tucson, Arizona in November 1977.”source: Wikipedia: W. Eugene Smith
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Other places tied to W. Eugene Smith in the record
In each of these, a source puts W. Eugene Smith and the place in the same dated sentence without stating
that W. Eugene Smith was there. They are kept apart from the timeline above for exactly that reason:
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1936year
Wichita North High Schoolmentioned“Smith graduated from the Wichita North High School in 1936.”source: Wikipedia: W. Eugene Smith
May 1953month
Pineville, South Carolinamentioned“It was well received and resulted in thousands of dollars in donations to create the Maude Callen Clinic, which opened in Pineville, South Carolina in May 1953, with Smith present at the ceremony.”source: Wikipedia: W. Eugene Smith
16 August 1971exact date
Japanmentioned“They accepted the invitation and arrived in Japan on August 16, 1971, where they married 12 days later.”source: Wikipedia: W. Eugene Smith
September 1971month
Minamata, Kumamotomentioned“Between September 1971 and October 1974, they rented a house in Minamata, both a fishing village and a "one company" industrial city in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan.”source: Wikipedia: W. Eugene Smith
September 1971month
Kumamoto Prefecturementioned“Between September 1971 and October 1974, they rented a house in Minamata, both a fishing village and a "one company" industrial city in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan.”source: Wikipedia: W. Eugene Smith
January 1972month
Chiba (city)mentioned“In January 1972, Smith accompanied activists who were meeting representatives of the Chisso trade unionists at Chiba, to ask why union workers were used by the company as bodyguards.”source: Wikipedia: W. Eugene Smith
1974year
Tokyo, Japanmentioned“The photograph was the centerpiece of a Minamata disease exhibition held in Tokyo, in 1974.”source: Wikipedia: W. Eugene Smith
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