Albert Fish
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Summary
Albert Fish was born on May 19, 1870[1], in Washington, D.C.[2]. He died on January 16, 1936[3], in Sing Sing[4]. He worked as a serial killer[5], prostitute[6], painter and varnisher[7], and cannibal[8]. He ranks in the top 0.36% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (40,085 views/month, #3,650 of 1,000,298).[9]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Flushing Cemetery[10]
- Father: Randall Fish[11]
- Country of citizenship: United States[12]
- Sex or gender: male[13]
- Commons category: Albert Fish[14]
- Cause of death: electrocution[15]
- Family name: Fish[16]
- Given name: Albert[17]
- Pseudonym: Frank Howard[18], Thomas A. Sprague[19], Robert Hayden[20], John W. Pell[21]
- Significant event: incarceration[22]
- Commons gallery: Albert Pescado[23]
- Relative: Maggie Mae Fish[24]
- Medical condition: urophagia[25], coprophagia[26], perversion[27]
- Manner of death: capital punishment[28]
- Convicted of: murder[29], kidnapping[30]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: English[31]
- Nickname: Gray Man[32], Werewolf of Wysteria[33], Brooklyn Vampire[34], Moon Maniac[35], The Boogey Man[36]
- Birth name: Hamilton Howard Fish[37]
- Name in native language: Hamilton Howard "Albert" Fisher[38]
- Penalty: electric chair[39]
- Different from: Peter Kudzinowski[40]
- Number of children: 6[41]
- Start of work period: 1910[42]
- End of work period: 1932[43]
- Height: 165 cm[44], 65 inches[45]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Albert Fish include Ginger Fish[46], a musician[47], b. 1965[48], of United States[49].
Why It Matters
Albert Fish has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] He is known by 50 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]
Entities named for him include Ginger Fish[46], a musician[47], b. 1965[48], of United States[49].
FAQs
Where was Albert Fish born?
Albert Fish was born in Washington, D.C.[2].
Where did Albert Fish die?
Albert Fish died in Sing Sing[4].
Who were Albert Fish's parents?
Albert Fish's father was Randall Fish[11].
What did Albert Fish do for work?
Albert Fish worked as a serial killer[5], prostitute[6], painter and varnisher[7], and cannibal[8].