Ian Brady

British serial killer, perpetrator of the Moors murders (1938–2017)
Person human Q16466
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Ian Brady

Summary

Ian Brady is a human[1]. His place of birth was Glasgow[2]. He was born on +1938-01-02T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Ashworth Hospital[4]. He died on +2017-05-15T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a serial killer[6] and butcher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (140 views/month, #7,183 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Glasgow[2], Ian Brady…
  • Ian Brady died in Ashworth Hospital[4].
  • Ian Brady was born on +1938-01-02T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Ian Brady died on +2017-05-15T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Ian Brady held citizenship in United Kingdom[9].
  • Ian Brady worked as a serial killer[6].
  • Ian Brady worked as a butcher[7].
  • Ian Brady's education included a stint at Shawlands Academy[10].
  • Ian Brady is recorded as male[11].
  • Ian Brady's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Ian Brady's ISNI is recorded as 0000000119541454[13].
  • Ian Brady's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 108355184[14].
  • Ian Brady's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n50042994[15].
  • Ian Brady's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 16506837v[16].
  • Ian Brady's part of is recorded as Moors murders[17].
  • The cause of death was lung disease[18].
  • Ian Brady's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 179372392[19].
  • Ian Brady's NL CR AUT ID is recorded as kv2009497050[20].
  • Ian Brady's family name is recorded as Brady[21].
  • Ian Brady's given name is recorded as Ian[22].
  • Ian Brady's given name is recorded as Duncan[23].
  • Ian Brady's significant event is recorded as Moors murders[24].
  • Ian Brady's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[25].
  • Ian Brady's Notable Names Database ID is recorded as 992/000027911[26].
  • Ian Brady's convicted of is recorded as rape[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Ian Brady was born in Glasgow[2]. He was born on +1938-01-02T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Ian Brady's education included a stint at Shawlands Academy[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include serial killer[6] and butcher[7].

Death and Burial

Ian Brady died on +2017-05-15T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Ashworth Hospital[4]. The cause of death was lung disease[18].

Why It Matters

Ian Brady ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (140 views/month, #7,183 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Ian Brady born?

Ian Brady's place of birth was Glasgow[2].

Where did Ian Brady die?

Ian Brady died in Ashworth Hospital[4].

What did Ian Brady do for work?

Ian Brady worked as serial killer[6] and butcher[7].

Where did Ian Brady go to school?

Ian Brady was educated at Shawlands Academy[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . general catalog of BnF. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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