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Jack the Ripper is the moniker associated with a series of murders of prostitutes which occurred in London's Whitechapel district during the latter half of 1888.
Sherlock Holmes is a fictional character created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Holmes is a detective who lives in Baker Street, London. The first Holmes story "A Study in Scarlet" was first published in 1887, so in that sense Jack the Ripper and the character of Sherlock Holmes were contemporaries, but there the association ends.
A film, "Murder by Decree" (1978) starring Christopher Plummer as Sherlock Holmes and James Mason as Dr. Watson, the character of Holmes becomes involved in the story of Jack the Ripper, but there is no reference to the Whitechapel murders in any of Conan Doyle's original stories.
A couple of witness statements given during the original Ripper investigation suggested that the killer may have worn a deerstalker hat, which is also coincidentally associated with Holmes.
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∙ 10y agoNo, these are two completely unrelated individuals with different MO's and criminal signatures.
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What was happening in the world at the time Nikola Tesla was famous?
In 1888 he patented his ac motor the same time as Jack the ripper was doing his serial killigs.
Is Jack London the same as john London?
yes jack London is the same person as john London. he adopted the name jack.
Is jack kennedy the same person as John Kennedy?
yes Jack was John's nickname
Is jack noir and spades slick the same person?
Yes
Who was the last woman that Jack the Ripper killed?
It could have been anyone but most historians think that it was Mary Jane Kelly. This is just one of many misconceptions that get passed on through books and the media. Scotland Yard knew Mary Kelly was not the last victim just as the felt strongly that Mary Jane Nickols was not the first. According to Patricia Cornwell's best seller 'Jack the Ripper Case Closed' the Ripper went on killing right into the early 20th century. After Kelly the papers stopped printing much about the notorious killer. Things cooled down and it appeared that the Ripper was gone.
Is Jack Roosevelt Robinson the same person as Jackie Robinson?
yes
Was the chalk message that Jack the Ripper left above Catherine Eddowes irrelevant to the police?
You are talking about The Goulston Street graffito. This is the name given to some writing on a wall that was found beside a clue in the Whitechapel murders investigation.It was found at 108-119 Wentworth Model Dwellings, by PC Alfred Long on 30 Sunday 1888. This chalk-written message has been the subject of many a debate both as to its relevance if written by the Ripper and as to whether it was written by Jack the Ripper at all. Some have theorized that the message was written prior to Mrs Eddowes murder and quite possibly, Mrs Stride's murder, which of course, occurred prior to the Mitre Square tragedy on the same night. It is a matter of opinion, rather than fact, that the Ripper was illiterate or unskilled in English. There is no certainty that the Goulston Street writing was the work of Jack the Ripper.
Are Jack London the writer and Jack London the prospector the same person?
Yes, Jack London the writer and Jack London the prospector are the same person. Jack London was a prolific American writer known for his novels such as "The Call of the Wild" and "White Fang" as well as his short stories based on his experiences as a prospector during the Klondike Gold Rush.
What theories have been put forward about Jack The Ripper's job?
There has been some theories about that case. One that has been studied a lot is the theory that the Servant Girl Annihilator in Austin, Texas is the same Ripper in Whitechapel, London. Those ax-murders of Austin, Texas (1884/85) are believed to be the "early work" of Jack the Ripper. The other well put was the Dr. Cream Theory. I have also read some really dumb theories in the internet. //There are many theories as to the profession of the killer known as Jack The Ripper. Some feel he must have been a doctor with knowledge of human anatomy. Others felt he had to have been a butcher, a Freemason, a Prince, a taxidermist or a midwife. Until the killer is finally identifyed, we will never know for certain.
Did Jack the Ripper kill all his victims the same way?
There are 5 generally accepted victims, this has been debated because Marie Kelly, the last victim was killed indoors. Jack the Ripper's MO was to kill prostitutes by cutting their throat from left to right and then he would mutilate the body. The mutilation was thought by doctors to have some medical knowledge because the Ripper used his knife swiftly and carried out dissections although other doctors disagreed. Jack could have also been into death fetishism as it was said that he had removed a uterus from one victim and a kidney from another.
Who did Jack The Ripper murder first?
Although for over a century it was believed that the Ripper murders began with the death of Mary Ann (Polly) Nichols on August 31 1888. It is more likely that Martha Tabram, killed on August 6, 1888, was murdered by the same killer as Nichols. Some believe that an even earlier murder may have been by the Ripper. Emily Smith was attacked in the spring of 1888 but lived long enough to tell family that she was attacked by at least 3 men. I doubt Smith's death was a Ripper killing.
Is Jack the Ripper dead?
Yes, Jack the Ripper is a name given to an unidentified serial killer (or killers) active around Whitechapel, London, England in the late 19th century. However, the killer was never found and therefore the name 'Jack the Ripper' is fictional.
