Paul the Octopus

Summary

Paul the Octopus is an individual animal^[1]. Its place of birth was Weymouth^[2]. It was born on +2008-01-26T00:00:00Z^[3]. It died in Oberhausen^[4]. It died on +2010-10-26T00:00:00Z^[5]. It worked as an oracle^[6] and Internet celebrity^[7]. It draws 650 Wikipedia views per month (individual_animal category, ranking #31 of 289).^[8]

Key Facts

• Paul the Octopus was born in Weymouth^[2].
• Paul the Octopus passed away in Oberhausen^[4].
• Paul the Octopus was born on +2008-01-26T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Paul the Octopus died on +2010-10-26T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Paul the Octopus worked as an oracle^[6].
• Paul the Octopus worked as an Internet celebrity^[7].
• Paul the Octopus's image is recorded as Oktopus-Orakel Paul mit Schuh.JPG^[9].
• Paul the Octopus is recorded as male organism^[10].
• Paul the Octopus's instance of is recorded as individual animal^[11].
• Paul the Octopus's Commons category is recorded as Paul the Octopus^[12].
• Paul the Octopus's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 60655112^[13].
• Paul the Octopus's sport is recorded as association football^[14].
• Paul the Octopus's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0ch0qy6^[15].
• Paul the Octopus's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Paul'}^[16].
• Paul the Octopus's Quora topic ID is recorded as Paul-the-Octopus^[17].
• Paul the Octopus's individual of taxon is recorded as common octopus^[18].
• Paul the Octopus's Personality Database profile ID is recorded as 130551^[19].
• Paul the Octopus's Vikidia article ID is recorded as fr:Paul_le_poulpe^[20].
• Paul the Octopus's Know Your Meme slug is recorded as paul-the-octopus^[21].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Weymouth^[2], Paul the Octopus… it was born on +2008-01-26T00:00:00Z^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include oracle^[6] and Internet celebrity^[7].

Death and Burial

Paul the Octopus died on +2010-10-26T00:00:00Z^[5]. It passed away in Oberhausen^[4].

Why It Matters

Paul the Octopus draws 650 Wikipedia views per month (individual_animal category, ranking #31 of 289).^[8] It has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[22] It is known by 42 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[23]

FAQs

Where was Paul the Octopus born?

Paul the Octopus was born in Weymouth^[2].

Where did Paul the Octopus die?

Paul the Octopus passed away in Oberhausen^[4].

What did Paul the Octopus do for work?

Paul the Octopus worked as oracle^[6] and Internet celebrity^[7].