Quo Fuit places 8 dated presences for Winston Churchill across 8 places, from 1874 to 1965.
Each one keeps the sentence it was taken from and a link to its source.
Sir Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill (30 November 1874 – 24 January 1965) was a British statesman, military officer, and writer who was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1940 to 1945, during the Second World War, and again from 1951 to 1955.Wikipedia, full article · CC BY-SA
Every dot is a place Winston Churchill is documented in, on a dated record. The interactive globe carries the full detail.
Oxfordshireattested“Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill was born on 30 November 1874 at his family's ancestral home, Blenheim Palace in Oxfordshire.”source: Wikipedia: Winston Churchill
January 1919month
War Officeattested“In January 1919, Lloyd George moved Churchill to the War Office as both Secretary of State for War and Secretary of State for Air.”source: Wikipedia: Winston Churchill
October 1930month
North Americaattested“In October 1930, after his return from a trip to North America, Churchill published his autobiography, My Early Life, which sold well and was translated into multiple languages.”source: Wikipedia: Winston Churchill
1946year
American Academy of Arts and Sciencesattestedsource: Wikidata: Q8016
1951year
American Philosophical Societyattestedsource: Wikidata: Q8016
Other places tied to Winston Churchill in the record
In each of these, a source puts Winston Churchill and the place in the same dated sentence without stating
that Winston Churchill 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.
1884year
Stoke Brunswick Schoolmentioned“In 1884, he transferred to Brunswick School in Hove, where his academic performance improved.”source: Wikipedia: Winston Churchill
1884year
Hovementioned“In 1884, he transferred to Brunswick School in Hove, where his academic performance improved.”source: Wikipedia: Winston Churchill
February 1895month
Aldershotmentioned“In February 1895, Churchill was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the 4th Queen's Own Hussars regiment of the British Army, based at Aldershot.”source: Wikipedia: Winston Churchill
October 1896month
Bombaymentioned“He proceeded to New York and wrote to his mother about "what an extraordinary people the Americans are!" With the Hussars, he went to Bombay in October 1896.”source: Wikipedia: Winston Churchill
October 1896month
New Yorkmentioned“He proceeded to New York and wrote to his mother about "what an extraordinary people the Americans are!" With the Hussars, he went to Bombay in October 1896.”source: Wikipedia: Winston Churchill
October 1897month
Bangalorementioned“He returned to Bangalore in October 1897 and wrote his first book, The Story of the Malakand Field Force, which received positive reviews.”source: Wikipedia: Winston Churchill
September 1898month
Battle of Omdurmanmentioned“After participating in one of the British Army's last cavalry charges in the Battle of Omdurman in September 1898, the 21st Lancers were stood down.”source: Wikipedia: Winston Churchill
1899year
Englandmentioned“In October, Churchill returned to England and began writing The River War about the campaign; it was published in 1899.”source: Wikipedia: Winston Churchill
20 March 1899exact date
Bombaymentioned“Having left the Hussars, he sailed from Bombay on 20 March 1899, determined to launch a career in politics.”source: Wikipedia: Winston Churchill
October 1900month
Oldhammentioned“He stood again as a Conservative candidate at Oldham in the October 1900 general election, securing a narrow victory to become a Member of Parliament aged 25.”source: Wikipedia: Winston Churchill
1901year
Parismentioned“In spring 1901, he gave lectures in Paris, Madrid, and Gibraltar.”source: Wikipedia: Winston Churchill
February 1901month
House of Commons of the United Kingdommentioned“In February 1901, Churchill took his seat in the House of Commons, where his maiden speech gained widespread coverage.”source: Wikipedia: Winston Churchill
12 September 1908exact date
St Margaret's, Westminstermentioned“Churchill proposed marriage to Clementine Hozier; they were married on 12 September 1908 at St Margaret's, Westminster and honeymooned in Baveno, Venice, and Veveří Castle in Moravia.”source: Wikipedia: Winston Churchill
12 September 1908exact date
Bavenomentioned“Churchill proposed marriage to Clementine Hozier; they were married on 12 September 1908 at St Margaret's, Westminster and honeymooned in Baveno, Venice, and Veveří Castle in Moravia.”source: Wikipedia: Winston Churchill
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