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Joseph Carey Merrick (5 August 1862 – 11 April 1890), often erroneously called John Merrick, was an English man known for his severe physical deformities. He was first exhibited at a freak show under the stage name " the Elephant Man ", and then went to live at the London Hospital , in Whitechapel , after meeting Sir Frederick Treves ...
Nov 10, 2014 · Famous British People. Joseph Merrick. Best known as the "Elephant Man," Joseph Carey Merrick has been the subject of many medical studies, documentaries and works of fiction. By David...
Apr 7, 2024 · Joseph Merrick (born August 5, 1862, Leicester, Leicestershire, England—died April 11, 1890, London) was a disfigured man who, after a brief career as a professional “freak,” became a patient of London Hospital from 1886 until his death.
May 5, 2019 · 5 May 2019. PA. Joseph Merrick surprised doctors with his intelligence and sensitive nature. The unmarked grave of Joseph Merrick - who is better known as the Elephant Man - has been traced...
Mar 16, 2024 · The Tragic Tale Of Joseph Merrick, ‘The Elephant Man’ Who Just Wanted To Be Like Everybody Else. By Erin Kelly | Edited By John Kuroski. Published March 16, 2024. Saddled with deformities that enlarged his head and limbs, Joseph Merrick was turned into a "freak show exhibit" before dying at London Hospital in 1890.
Aug 29, 2013 · The Elephant Man, Joseph Merrick, was an object of curiosity and ridicule throughout his life - studied, prodded and examined by the Victorian medical establishment. Now, 123 years after his...
Joseph Merrick's Story Continues to Resonate. Over the decades since his death, Merrick has been immortalized in print and on stage and screen. Bernard Pomerance famously created the 1979 play based on his life, and David Lynch's film starred John Hurt, Anthony Hopkins and Anne Bancroft.
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