Birth Name: Joseph Carey Merrick
Occupation: Person
Place Of Birth: England
Date Of Birth: August 5, 1862
Date Of Death: April 11, 1890
Cause Of Death: N/A
Ethnicity: Unknown
Nationality: English
Joseph Carey Merrick was born on the 5th of August, 1862. He was famous for being a Person. Tragic English man with severe deformities who was exhibited as an attraction under the name the Elephant Man.
Joseph Carey Merrick was born in England. He began to develop abnormally during the first few years of his life, with his skin becoming lumpy, and a bony hump growing on his forehead. It was proposed that he suffered from a combination of neurofibromatosis type I and Proteus syndrome.
Joseph Carey Merrick was a Leo and was born in the G.I. Generation.
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Childhood
Joseph Carey Merrick was born in 1860s.
Joseph Carey Merrick is part of G.I. Generation also known as The Greatest Generation. This generation experienced much of their youth during the Great Depression and rapid technological innovation such as the radio and the telephone. The initials "G.I." is military terminology referring to "Government Issue" or "General Issue".
Education
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Family
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Personal Life
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Joseph Carey Merrick was born in the Year of the Dog.
Fast Facts
| REAL NAME: | Joseph Carey Merrick |
| NICKNAME: | Joseph |
| RELIGION: | Unknown |
| AGE GENERATION: | G.I. Generation |
| BIRTH SIGN: | Leo |
| BIRTH DAY: | Tuesday |
| DEATH DAY: | Friday |
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Horoscope
Zodiac Sign: Joseph Carey Merrick was a Leo. People of this zodiac sign like to be admired, expensive things, bright colors, and dislike being ignored, facing difficulties, not being treated specially. The strengths of this sign are being creative, passionate, generous, warm-hearted, cheerful, humorous, while weaknesses can be arrogant, stubborn, self-centered, lazy and inflexible. The greatest overall compatibility with Leo is Aquarius, Gemini.
Chinese Zodiac: Joseph Carey Merrick was born in the Year of the Dragon. People born under this sign are fiercely loyal and can always keep a secret. They're not afraid of the hardships in life, but they also tend to worry too much sometimes.
Ruling Planet: Joseph Carey Merrick had a ruling planet of Sun and has a ruling planet of Sun and by astrological associations Saturday is ruled by Sun. The Sun is about vitality and is the core giver of life. It is also known as being the most generous and noble of signs. People who are born with the Sun as the ruling planet are courageous, self-expressive and bold.
Joseph Carey Merrick’s birth sign is Leo and he had a ruling planet of Sun.
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