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Harold Shipman

1946 - 2004

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Harold Frederick Shipman (14 January 1946 – 13 January 2004), known to acquaintances as Fred Shipman, was an English doctor in general practice and serial killer. He is considered to be one of the most prolific serial killers in modern history, with an estimated 250 victims over roughly 30 years. On 31 January 2000, Shipman was convicted of murdering 15 patients under his care. He was sentenced to life imprisonment with a whole life order. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Harold Shipman is the 118th most popular extremist (down from 97th in 2019), the 1,703rd most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 1,266th in 2019) and the 5th most popular British Extremist.

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Among EXTREMISTS

Among extremists, Harold Shipman ranks 118 out of 283. Before him are Leonarda Cianciulli, Wadie Haddad, Sirhan Sirhan, Robert Stroud, Matteo Messina Denaro, and Horst Mahler. After him are Richard Ramirez, Anwar al-Awlaki, Jack Unterweger, Saif al-Adel, Dokka Umarov, and Kang Kek Iew.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1946, Harold Shipman ranks 199. Before him are Mel Martínez, Krister Henriksson, Robert Metcalfe, Jean-Pierre Jarier, Ellison Onizuka, and George Young. After him are Juan José Omella, Jesualdo Ferreira, Dave Hill, Diane von Fürstenberg, Lucien Van Impe, and Jeffrey Jones. Among people deceased in 2004, Harold Shipman ranks 83. Before him are Sacha Distel, Zenkō Suzuki, Jean Rouch, Frances Shand Kydd, Gloria E. Anzaldúa, and Gordon Cooper. After him are John Charles, Alan King, Marco Pantani, Shiing-Shen Chern, Juan Carlos Aramburu, and Brian Clough.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Harold Shipman ranks 1,703 out of 8,785. Before him are George Young (1946), Henry Cole (1808), Robert Faurisson (1929), Karen Gillan (1987), N. T. Wright (1948), and Charles Algernon Parsons (1854). After him are Herbert Kilpin (1870), Rupert Everett (1959), Frederic Bartlett (1886), Robert Hardy (1925), Charles Joughin (1878), and A. S. Byatt (1936).

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Among EXTREMISTS In United Kingdom

Among extremists born in United Kingdom, Harold Shipman ranks 5. Before him are Sawney Bean (1600), Emperor Norton (1818), John Haigh (1909), and John Christie (1899). After him are Dennis Nilsen (1945), Fred West (1941), John Adams (1767), Peter Sutcliffe (1946), Mary Bell (1957), Jonathan Wild (1683), and Guy Burgess (1911).

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