Joseph Merrick
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 134 years ago |
| Date of birth | August 5,1862 |
| Zodiac sign | Leo |
| Date of died | April 11,1890 |
| Died | Whitechapel |
| London | |
| United Kingdom | |
| Height | 157 (cm) |
| Buried | The Royal London Hospital, London, United Kingdom |
| Parents | Mary Jane Merrick |
| Joseph Rockley Merrick | |
| Books | The True History of the Elephant Man |
| Measured by Soul: The Life of Joseph Carey Merrick (also known as 'The Elephant Man') | |
| Articulating the Elephant Man: Joseph Merrick and His Interpreters | |
| Rest place | Royal London Hospital |
| Known for | Proteus syndrome |
| Siblings | Marion Eliza Merrick |
| John Thomas Merrick | |
| William Arthur Merrick | |
| Born | Leicester |
| United Kingdom | |
| Full name | Joseph Carey Merrick |
| Place of burial | The Royal London Hospital, London, United Kingdom |
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| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 494920 |
Joseph Merrick Life story
Joseph Carey Merrick, often erroneously called John Merrick, was an English man known for having severe deformities.
Leicester: Elephant Man statue plan shelved as appeal falls short
Jul 27,2023 11:51 am
...By Greig WatsonBBC NewsA statue of Joseph Merrick - the so-called Elephant Man - will not be put up in his hometown of Leicester after a campaign failed to raise enough money...
Elephant Man city statue plan faces 'freak show' criticism
Feb 16,2020 10:15 am
...Joseph Merrick was visited by a celebrity in Victorian London, also, by a Royal prejudices hindered efforts to build a statue of the elephant-man, has claimed biographer...
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