| 1939 June |
Return to China via USA |
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| 1939 August 30 |
Arrival in China where he stays until 1946 |
Peking |
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| 1940 May |
Sets up Institute of Geobiology with Pere Pierre Leroy, S.J. |
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| 1940 June |
Finishes The Phenomenon of Man |
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The Phenomenon of Man |
| 1940 June |
Publishes several papers on Chou-Kou-Tien |
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| 1941 March 3 |
Lectures at French Embassy on ‘The Future of Man as seen by a Paleontologist’ |
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Some Reflections on Progress (The Future of Man) |
| 1942 November 15 |
Exposition of law of complexity - consciousness |
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Man's Place in the Universe (The Vision of the Past) |
| 1941 March 3 |
Lectures at French Embassy on 'The Future of Man as seen by a Paleontologist' |
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Some Reflections on Progress (The Future of Man) |
| 1942 November 15 |
Exposition of law of complexity - consciousness |
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Man's Place in the Universe (The Vision of the Past) |
| 1943 |
Founds journal Geobiologia |
Peking |
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| 1946 May |
In France. Various activities, including lectures |
Paris |
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| 1947 June 1 |
Heart attack |
Paris |
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| 1948 March |
Sixth trip to USA |
New York |
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| 1948 June |
Return to France |
Paris |
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| 1948 August |
Stays with his brother, Joseph |
Les Moulins |
Comment je vois |
| 1948 October |
Seeks ecclesiastical approval for publication of The Phenomenon of Man and for appointment to Chair at College de France |
Rome |
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| 1948 November |
Return to France after negative response to both requests |
Paris |
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| 1949 February |
Lectures at Sorbonne on Groupe Zoologique humain |
Paris |
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| 1949 October |
Attends International Congress on Philosophy of Science |
Paris |
The Vision of our Past (The Vision of the Past) |
| 1951 July |
Leaves for South Africa. Breaks journey in England, joins Barbour. Barbour flies to South Africa, Teilhard sails from Southampton |
London |
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| 1951 August 28 |
Visits sites of Australopithecus, finds with Barbour and van Riet Lowe |
Johannesburg, Pretoria, Kimberley, Dry Harts Valley |
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| 1951 October |
Visits Hopefield site with Dr. J. Goodwin |
Cape Town |
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| 1951 November |
Return to USA via Buenos Aires and Rio de Janeiro |
New York |
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| 1951 December |
Accepts research post with Wenner Gren Foundation offered by Dr. Paul Fejos |
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| 1952 July |
Trip across USA |
Chicago |
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| 1953 July |
Second South African trip |
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L'etoffe de l'univers |
| 1954 June |
In France |
Paris |
Species (The Appearance of Man) |
| 1954 June 28 |
Lecture on Africa and origins of man |
Paris |
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| 1954 July |
Visits Lascaux with Pere Leroy. Last visit to birthplace |
Lascaux |
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| 1954 August |
Return to USA |
New York |
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| 1955 April 10 |
Dies on Easter Day |
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Recherche, travail et adoration |