H. H. Holmes

American con artist and serial killer (1861–1896)
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H. H. Holmes
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H. H. Holmes

Summary

H. H. Holmes is a human[1]. He was born in Gilmanton[2]. He was born on +1861-05-16T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Moyamensing Prison[4]. He died on +1896-05-07T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a serial killer[6], con artist[7], pharmacist[8], physician[9], and hotel manager[10]. He ranks in the top 0.35% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,651 views/month, #3,494 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Gilmanton[2], H. H. Holmes…
  • H. H. Holmes died in Moyamensing Prison[4].
  • H. H. Holmes passed away in Philadelphia[12].
  • H. H. Holmes was born on +1861-05-16T00:00:00Z[3].
  • H. H. Holmes died on +1896-05-07T00:00:00Z[5].
  • H. H. Holmes is buried at Holy Cross Cemetery[13].
  • H. H. Holmes's father was Levi Horton Mudgett[14].
  • H. H. Holmes's mother was Theodate Page Price[15].
  • H. H. Holmes held citizenship in United States[16].
  • English was H. H. Holmes's native language[17].
  • H. H. Holmes's professions included serial killer[6].
  • H. H. Holmes's professions included con artist[7].
  • H. H. Holmes worked as a pharmacist[8].
  • H. H. Holmes worked as a physician[9].
  • H. H. Holmes worked as a hotel manager[10].
  • H. H. Holmes's field of work was Masturbation in urban China[18].
  • H. H. Holmes's field of work was serial murder[19].
  • H. H. Holmes was educated at University of Michigan Medical School[20].
  • H. H. Holmes's education included a stint at University of Vermont[21].
  • H. H. Holmes's education included a stint at Phillips Exeter Academy[22].
  • H. H. Holmes's image is recorded as H. H. Holmes.jpg[23].
  • H. H. Holmes is recorded as male[24].
  • H. H. Holmes's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • H. H. Holmes's ISNI is recorded as 0000000063212108[26].
  • H. H. Holmes's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 13363213[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Gilmanton[2], H. H. Holmes… he was born on +1861-05-16T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Levi Horton Mudgett[14]. His mother was Theodate Page Price[15]. English was his native language[17].

Education

Educated at University of Michigan Medical School[20], a medical school[28], in United States[29], founded in 1850[30]; University of Vermont[21], a public research university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1791[33], headquartered in Burlington[34]; and Phillips Exeter Academy[22], a private school[35], in United States[36], founded in 1781[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include serial killer[6], con artist[7], pharmacist[8], physician[9], and hotel manager[10]. Fields of work include Masturbation in urban China[18] and serial murder[19], a temporal entity[38].

Death and Burial

H. H. Holmes died on +1896-05-07T00:00:00Z[5]. Recorded place of death include Moyamensing Prison[4], a prison[39], in United States[40], founded in 1835[41] and Philadelphia[12], a city of Pennsylvania[42], in United States[43], founded in 1682[44]. The cause of death was hanging to death[45]. He is buried at Holy Cross Cemetery[13].

Why It Matters

H. H. Holmes ranks in the top 0.35% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,651 views/month, #3,494 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] He is known by 43 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

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[14]. H. H. Holmes's mother was Theodate Page Price[15].

What did H. H. Holmes do for work?

H. H. Holmes worked as serial killer[6], con artist[7], pharmacist[8], physician[9], and hotel manager[10].

Where did H. H. Holmes go to school?

H. H. Holmes was educated at University of Michigan Medical School[20], University of Vermont[21], and Phillips Exeter Academy[22].

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  22. [26] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
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  24. [45] . ouest-france.fr. ouest-france.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [46] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [47] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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