Albert Fish

American serial killer, pedophile and cannibal (1870–1936)
Person human Q507748
Albert Fish
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Albert Fish

Summary

Albert Fish is a human[1]. Born in Washington, D.C.[2], he… he was born on +1870-05-19T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Sing Sing[4]. He died on +1936-01-16T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a serial killer[6], prostitute[7], painter and varnisher[8], and cannibal[9]. He ranks in the top 0.36% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,607 views/month, #3,650 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Albert Fish's place of birth was Washington, D.C.[2].
  • Albert Fish passed away in Sing Sing[4].
  • Albert Fish was born on +1870-05-19T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Albert Fish died on +1936-01-16T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Flushing Cemetery[11].
  • Albert Fish's father was Randall Fish[12].
  • Albert Fish held citizenship in United States[13].
  • Albert Fish worked as a serial killer[6].
  • Albert Fish's professions included prostitute[7].
  • Albert Fish's professions included painter and varnisher[8].
  • Albert Fish worked as a cannibal[9].
  • Albert Fish's image is recorded as Albert Fish 1903 crop.jpg[14].
  • Albert Fish is recorded as male[15].
  • Albert Fish's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Albert Fish's ISNI is recorded as 0000000450932877[17].
  • Albert Fish's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 316736604[18].
  • Albert Fish's GND ID is recorded as 1285034597[19].
  • Albert Fish's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n79070732[20].
  • Albert Fish's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12465394k[21].
  • Albert Fish's IMDb ID is recorded as nm1329773[22].
  • Albert Fish's Commons category is recorded as Albert Fish[23].
  • The cause of death was electrocution[24].
  • Albert Fish's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 11342[25].
  • Albert Fish's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/012z1_[26].
  • Albert Fish's family name is recorded as Fish[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Albert Fish's place of birth was Washington, D.C.[2]. He was born on +1870-05-19T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Randall Fish[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include serial killer[6], prostitute[7], painter and varnisher[8], and cannibal[9].

Death and Burial

Albert Fish died on +1936-01-16T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Sing Sing[4]. The cause of death was electrocution[24]. Burial took place at Flushing Cemetery[11].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Albert Fish include Ginger Fish[28], a musician[29], b. 1965[30], of United States[31].

Why It Matters

Albert Fish ranks in the top 0.36% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,607 views/month, #3,650 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] He is known by 36 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

Entities named for him include Ginger Fish[28], a musician[29], b. 1965[30], of United States[31].

FAQs

Where was Albert Fish born?

Albert Fish was born in Washington, D.C.[2].

Where did Albert Fish die?

Albert Fish died in Sing Sing[4].

Who were Albert Fish's parents?

Albert Fish's father was Randall Fish[12].

What did Albert Fish do for work?

Albert Fish worked as serial killer[6], prostitute[7], painter and varnisher[8], and cannibal[9].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [14] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . Geni.com. wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . general catalog of BnF. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [28] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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