answersLogoWhite

0

He was known as The Whitechapel Killer until a letter arrived in which he signed his name as Jack The Ripper. If nothing else, he seemed to have a flair for the dramatic. The name was more appropriate then anyone could have guessed at the time. The combination of an unsolved mystery, his gruesom crimes and that unique name has made this killer the most well-known serial killer in history.

User Avatar

Wiki User

14y ago

What else can I help you with?

Related Questions

What was the name given to the vicious murderer of women in London in 1888?

Jack The Ripper


What time was Jack the Ripper about?

The Jack the ripper murders as we know, were in 1888. At 5 were attributed to him that year.


What was Jack the Ripper known for?

Jack the Ripper is the best known pseudonym given to an unidentified serial killer active in the largely impoverished districts in and around the Whitechapel district of London in 1888.


How was Jack the Ripper murder?

Jack the Ripper is the best known name given to an unidentified serial killer active in the largely impoverished areas in and around the Whitechapel district of London in 1888.


When did the murders of Jack The Ripper occur?

1888 Most criminal historians agree that Jack The Ripper continued to kill after 1888. In the book by Patricia Cornwell Jack the Ripper Case Closed there is compelling proof that the Ripper crimes contiuned into the early 20th century.


Is Jack The Ripper a modern or historical crime?

Jack committed his crimes in 1888.


When was Jack the Ripper so famous?

Jack the Ripper is the moniker for a serial killer who killed homeless prostitutes beginning in 1888 in London.


When did Jack the Ripper kill Elizabeth Stride?

Jack killed 30 September 1888.


Did Charles Dickens encounter jack the ripper?

There is no evidence to suggest that Charles Dickens encountered Jack the Ripper. Charles Dickens died in 1870, while Jack the Ripper was active in 1888. Their timelines did not overlap.


When did Jack the Ripper kill Catherine Eddowes?

30 Sept. 1888


What happened in east London in 1888?

The unsolved 'Jack the Ripper' murders.


How long was Jack the Ripper at large?

He was mostly at large in the year 1888