H. H. Holmes

GPTKB entity

Statements (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf serial killer
gptkbp:activeYears 1880s
gptkbp:alias gptkb:Dr._Henry_Howard_Holmes
gptkbp:analyzes detectives
police investigation
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Chicago
gptkb:The_Chicago_World's_Fair
gptkbp:born May 16, 1861
gptkbp:built gptkb:Holmes_Castle
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:Holy_Cross_Cemetery
gptkbp:casualties estimated 20-200
gptkbp:chargingTime insurance fraud
gptkbp:children 3
gptkbp:commanded death penalty
gptkbp:convictedOf murder
gptkbp:court 1895
gptkbp:culturalImpact inspired horror fiction
gptkbp:depictedIn books
documentaries
various films
gptkbp:died May 7, 1896
gptkbp:discontinued several victims
gptkbp:famousFor The World's Fair murders
gptkbp:famousQuote "I was born with the devil in me."
gptkbp:fullName gptkb:Herman_Webster_Mudgett
gptkbp:historicalPeriod Gilded Age
gptkbp:historicalSignificance early criminal psychology
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label H. H. Holmes
gptkbp:influence true_crime_genre
gptkbp:influenced horror films
psychological thrillers
true crime literature
crime documentaries
murder mystery genre
gptkbp:influencedBy Victorian_society
gptkbp:inspiration financial gain
gptkbp:inspiredBy gptkb:Jack_the_Ripper
gptkbp:knownFor murdering numerous victims
gptkbp:legacy infamy_as_America's_first_serial_killer
gptkbp:mediaAppearances popular culture
gptkbp:nationality American
gptkbp:notableFeature The Murder Castle case
gptkbp:notableWork The Murder Castle
gptkbp:occupation doctor
gptkbp:placeOfBirth gptkb:Gilmanton,_New_Hampshire
gptkbp:placeOfDeath gptkb:Philadelphia,_Pennsylvania
gptkbp:portrayedBy gptkb:Leonardo_DiCaprio
gptkbp:prominence infamous criminal
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Myrta_Belknap
gptkbp:technique dissection
poisoning
suffocation