Somerton Man

1948 unsolved death of an unidentified man in Somerton, South Australia
Person human Q923144
Somerton Man
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Somerton Man

Summary

Somerton Man is a human[1]. He passed away in Adelaide[2]. He died on December 1, 1948[3]. He ranks in the top 0.6% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,194 views/month, #6,030 of 1,000,298).[4]

Key Facts

  • Somerton Man passed away in Adelaide[2].
  • Somerton Man died on December 1, 1948[3].
  • Burial took place at Adelaide[5].
  • Somerton Man is recorded as male[6].
  • Somerton Man's instance of is recorded as human[7].
  • Somerton Man's Commons category is recorded as Somerton Man[8].
  • Somerton Man's said to be the same as is recorded as Carl Webb[9].
  • Somerton Man took place on December 1, 1948[10].
  • Somerton Man's subject has role is recorded as unidentified decedent[11].

Body

Death and Burial

Somerton Man died on December 1, 1948[3]. He died in Adelaide[2]. He is buried at Adelaide[5].

Why It Matters

Somerton Man ranks in the top 0.6% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,194 views/month, #6,030 of 1,000,298).[4] He has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[12] He is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[13]

FAQs

Where did Somerton Man die?

Somerton Man passed away in Adelaide[2].

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  1. 3d ago · MatSuBot bot · 2026-07-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Said to be the same as Carl Webb
    Instance of human
    Instance of
    Subject has role unidentified decedent
    + 6 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update-languages-short:0||el, ru */ import labels from sitelinks; cleanup"
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