Joseph Merrick

Summary

Joseph Merrick is a human^[1]. Born in Leicester^[2], he… he was born on August 5, 1862^[3]. He passed away in Whitechapel^[4]. He died on April 11, 1890^[5]. He worked as an artist^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.27% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13,240 views/month, #2,720 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Joseph Merrick was born in Leicester^[2].
• Joseph Merrick died in Whitechapel^[4].
• Joseph Merrick was born on August 5, 1862^[3].
• Joseph Merrick died on April 11, 1890^[5].
• Burial took place at City of London Cemetery and Crematorium^[8].
• Joseph Merrick held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[9].
• Joseph Merrick's professions included artist^[6].
• Joseph Merrick is recorded as male^[10].
• Joseph Merrick's instance of is recorded as human^[11].
• Joseph Merrick's Commons category is recorded as Joseph Merrick^[12].
• Joseph Merrick's family name is recorded as Merrick^[13].
• Joseph Merrick's given name is recorded as Joseph^[14].
• Joseph Merrick's given name is recorded as Carey^[15].
• Joseph Merrick's pseudonym is recorded as Home elefant^[16].
• Joseph Merrick's pseudonym is recorded as Sloní muž^[17].
• Joseph Merrick's described at URL is recorded as https://www.biography.com/performer/elephant-man-joseph-merrick^[18].
• Joseph Merrick's medical condition is recorded as Proteus syndrome^[19].
• Joseph Merrick's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English^[20].
• Joseph Merrick's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Joseph Carey Merrick'}^[21].
• Joseph Merrick's different from is recorded as Joseph Merrick^[22].
• Joseph Merrick's start of work period is recorded as 1884^[23].
• Joseph Merrick's end of work period is recorded as 1885^[24].

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Origins and Family

Joseph Merrick's place of birth was Leicester^[2]. He was born on August 5, 1862^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Joseph Merrick worked as an artist^[6].

Death and Burial

Joseph Merrick died on April 11, 1890^[5]. He passed away in Whitechapel^[4]. He is buried at City of London Cemetery and Crematorium^[8].

Why It Matters

Joseph Merrick ranks in the top 0.27% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13,240 views/month, #2,720 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[25] He is known by 58 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[26]

FAQs

Where was Joseph Merrick born?

Born in Leicester^[2], Joseph Merrick…

Where did Joseph Merrick die?

Joseph Merrick died in Whitechapel^[4].

What did Joseph Merrick do for work?

Joseph Merrick worked as artist^[6].