H. H. Holmes
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Summary
H. H. Holmes was born on May 16, 1861[1], in Gilmanton[2]. He died on May 7, 1896[3], in Moyamensing Prison[4]. He worked as a serial killer[5], con artist[6], pharmacist[7], physician[8], and hotel manager[9]. He ranks in the top 0.35% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (37,018 views/month, #3,494 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Place of death: Philadelphia[11]
- Place of burial: Holy Cross Cemetery[12]
- Father: Levi Horton Mudgett[13]
- Mother: Theodate Page Price[14]
- Country of citizenship: United States[15]
- Native language: English[16]
- Field of work: Masturbation in urban China[17], serial murder[18]
- Educated at: University of Michigan Medical School[19], University of Vermont[20], Phillips Exeter Academy[21]
- Sex or gender: male[22]
- Commons category: H. H. Holmes[23]
- Cause of death: hanging to death[24]
- Residence: Mi Casa[25]
- Family name: Holmes[26]
- Given name: Herman[27], Webster[28]
- Pseudonym: Henry Howard Holmes[29], H. H. Holmes[30], Alexander Bond[31], Henry Gordon[32], O.C. Pratt[33]
- Significant event: exhumation[34]
- Manner of death: capital punishment[35]
- Partner in business or sport: Benjamin Freelon Pitezel[36]
- Described by source: The Holmes - Pitezel Case[37], H. H. Holmes: America's First Serial Killer[38]
- Convicted of: murder[39]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: English[40]
- Birth name: Herman Webster Mudgett[41]
- Name in native language: Herman Webster Mudgett[42]
- Penalty: capital punishment[43]
- Place of detention: Moyamensing Prison[44]
Why It Matters
H. H. Holmes has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] He is known by 60 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]
FAQs
Where was H. H. Holmes born?
H. H. Holmes was born in Gilmanton[2].
Where did H. H. Holmes die?
H. H. Holmes passed away in Moyamensing Prison[4].
Who were H. H. Holmes's parents?
H. H. Holmes's father was Levi Horton Mudgett[13]. H. H. Holmes's mother was Theodate Page Price[14].
What did H. H. Holmes do for work?
H. H. Holmes worked as a serial killer[5], con artist[6], pharmacist[7], physician[8], and hotel manager[9].
Where did H. H. Holmes go to school?
H. H. Holmes was educated at University of Michigan Medical School[19], University of Vermont[20], and Phillips Exeter Academy[21].