Dennis Nilsen

Scottish serial killer (1945–2018)
Person human Q285374
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Dennis Nilsen

Summary

Dennis Nilsen is a human[1]. Born in Fraserburgh[2], he… he was born on November 23, 1945[3]. He died in Full Sutton[4]. He died on May 12, 2018[5]. He worked as a serial killer[6] and trade unionist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.46% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,627 views/month, #4,639 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Dennis Nilsen's place of birth was Fraserburgh[2].
  • Dennis Nilsen died in Full Sutton[4].
  • Dennis Nilsen was born on November 23, 1945[3].
  • Dennis Nilsen died on May 12, 2018[5].
  • Dennis Nilsen held citizenship in United Kingdom[9].
  • Dennis Nilsen worked as a serial killer[6].
  • Dennis Nilsen worked as a trade unionist[7].
  • Dennis Nilsen is recorded as male[10].
  • Dennis Nilsen's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • Dennis Nilsen's military branch is recorded as British Army[12].
  • Dennis Nilsen's family name is recorded as Nilsen[13].
  • Dennis Nilsen's given name is recorded as Dennis[14].
  • Dennis Nilsen's medical condition is recorded as borderline personality disorder[15].
  • Dennis Nilsen's medical condition is recorded as personality disorder not otherwise specified[16].
  • Dennis Nilsen's number of victims of killer is recorded as {'amount': '+15'}[17].
  • Dennis Nilsen's number of victims of killer is recorded as {'amount': '+12'}[18].
  • Dennis Nilsen's convicted of is recorded as murder[19].
  • Dennis Nilsen's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[20].
  • Dennis Nilsen's nickname is recorded as {'lang': 'en-gb', 'text': 'the Kindly Killer'}[21].
  • Dennis Nilsen's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Dennis Andrew Nilsen'}[22].
  • Dennis Nilsen's penalty is recorded as life imprisonment[23].
  • Dennis Nilsen's start of work period is recorded as 1978[24].
  • Dennis Nilsen's end of work period is recorded as 1983[25].
  • Dennis Nilsen's place of detention is recorded as HM Prison Full Sutton[26].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[27]

  • Country: GB[28]

  • Began / founded: 1945-11-23[29]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2018-05-12[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: dbf043ad-9a2e-401b-95d5-6e3d97bbe7aa[31]

Body

Origins and Family

Dennis Nilsen was born in Fraserburgh[2]. He was born on November 23, 1945[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include serial killer[6] and trade unionist[7].

Death and Burial

Dennis Nilsen died on May 12, 2018[5]. He passed away in Full Sutton[4].

Why It Matters

Dennis Nilsen ranks in the top 0.46% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,627 views/month, #4,639 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

FAQs

Where was Dennis Nilsen born?

Dennis Nilsen's place of birth was Fraserburgh[2].

Where did Dennis Nilsen die?

Dennis Nilsen passed away in Full Sutton[4].

What did Dennis Nilsen do for work?

Dennis Nilsen worked as serial killer[6] and trade unionist[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [3] . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . pantheon.world. Retrieved . pantheon.world. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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