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John Haigh

1909 - 1949

John Haigh

John George Haigh ( HEYG; 24 July 1909 – 10 August 1949), commonly known as the Acid Bath Murderer, was an English serial killer convicted for the murder of six people, although he claimed to have killed nine. Haigh battered to death or shot his victims and disposed of their bodies using sulphuric acid before forging their signatures so he could sell their possessions and collect large sums of money. His actions were the subject of the television film A Is for Acid. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. John Haigh is the 88th most popular extremist (up from 175th in 2019), the 1,248th most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 2,289th in 2019) and the 3rd most popular British Extremist.

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Among EXTREMISTS

Among extremists, John Haigh ranks 88 out of 283. Before him are Abu Mohammad al-Julani, Ronald DeFeo Jr., Mohammed Deif, Fritz Honka, Madame de Brinvilliers, and Pedro López. After him are Shamil Basayev, Darya Nikolayevna Saltykova, Willi Herold, Susan Atkins, John Christie, and John List.

Most Popular Extremists in Wikipedia

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Abu Mohammad al-Julani
1981 - Present
HPI: 66.19
Rank: 82
Ronald DeFeo Jr.
1951 - 2021
HPI: 66.17
Rank: 83
Mohammed Deif
1965 - 2024
HPI: 66.12
Rank: 84
Fritz Honka
1935 - 1998
HPI: 66.02
Rank: 85
Madame de Brinvilliers
1630 - 1676
HPI: 66.00
Rank: 86
Pedro López
1948 - Present
HPI: 65.87
Rank: 87
John Haigh
1909 - 1949
HPI: 65.85
Rank: 88
Shamil Basayev
1965 - 2006
HPI: 65.83
Rank: 89
Darya Nikolayevna Saltykova
1730 - 1801
HPI: 65.54
Rank: 90
Willi Herold
1925 - 1946
HPI: 65.50
Rank: 91
Susan Atkins
1948 - 2009
HPI: 65.43
Rank: 92
John Christie
1899 - 1953
HPI: 65.18
Rank: 93
John List
1925 - 2008
HPI: 65.14
Rank: 94

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1909, John Haigh ranks 63. Before him are William M. Branham, Rudolf Brandt, Robert Ryan, Ernst vom Rath, Mohammad Ali Bogra, and Rollo May. After him are Grażyna Bacewicz, Werner Naumann, Grand Duchess Kira Kirillovna of Russia, Nikolay Bogolyubov, Princess Ileana of Romania, and W. Montgomery Watt. Among people deceased in 1949, John Haigh ranks 42. Before him are Harry Stack Sullivan, André-Louis Debierne, Prince August Wilhelm of Prussia, Henry McMahon, Valentino Mazzola, and José Clemente Orozco. After him are Béla Balázs, Joaquín Turina, Aino Aalto, Hans Pfitzner, Ulrich Salchow, and Ellery Harding Clark.

Others Born in 1909

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William M. Branham
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1909 - 1965
HPI: 66.12
Rank: 57
Rudolf Brandt
POLITICIAN
1909 - 1948
HPI: 66.01
Rank: 58
Robert Ryan
ACTOR
1909 - 1973
HPI: 65.99
Rank: 59
Ernst vom Rath
POLITICIAN
1909 - 1938
HPI: 65.94
Rank: 60
Mohammad Ali Bogra
POLITICIAN
1909 - 1963
HPI: 65.87
Rank: 61
Rollo May
PSYCHOLOGIST
1909 - 1994
HPI: 65.86
Rank: 62
John Haigh
EXTREMIST
1909 - 1949
HPI: 65.85
Rank: 63
Grażyna Bacewicz
COMPOSER
1909 - 1969
HPI: 65.78
Rank: 64
Werner Naumann
POLITICIAN
1909 - 1982
HPI: 65.71
Rank: 65
Grand Duchess Kira Kirillovna of Russia
NOBLEMAN
1909 - 1967
HPI: 65.68
Rank: 66
Nikolay Bogolyubov
MATHEMATICIAN
1909 - 1992
HPI: 65.63
Rank: 67
Princess Ileana of Romania
COMPANION
1909 - 1991
HPI: 65.54
Rank: 68
W. Montgomery Watt
HISTORIAN
1909 - 2006
HPI: 65.25
Rank: 69

Others Deceased in 1949

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Harry Stack Sullivan
PSYCHOLOGIST
1892 - 1949
HPI: 66.39
Rank: 36
André-Louis Debierne
CHEMIST
1874 - 1949
HPI: 66.38
Rank: 37
Prince August Wilhelm of Prussia
POLITICIAN
1887 - 1949
HPI: 66.27
Rank: 38
Henry McMahon
POLITICIAN
1862 - 1949
HPI: 66.16
Rank: 39
Valentino Mazzola
SOCCER PLAYER
1919 - 1949
HPI: 66.01
Rank: 40
José Clemente Orozco
PAINTER
1883 - 1949
HPI: 65.88
Rank: 41
John Haigh
EXTREMIST
1909 - 1949
HPI: 65.85
Rank: 42
Béla Balázs
WRITER
1884 - 1949
HPI: 65.81
Rank: 43
Joaquín Turina
COMPOSER
1882 - 1949
HPI: 65.65
Rank: 44
Aino Aalto
ARCHITECT
1894 - 1949
HPI: 65.64
Rank: 45
Hans Pfitzner
COMPOSER
1869 - 1949
HPI: 65.53
Rank: 46
Ulrich Salchow
SKATER
1877 - 1949
HPI: 65.45
Rank: 47
Ellery Harding Clark
ATHLETE
1874 - 1949
HPI: 65.44
Rank: 48

In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, John Haigh ranks 1,248 out of 8,785. Before him are William of Winchester, Lord of Lunenburg (1184), Geoffrey II, Duke of Brittany (1158), Judith of Flanders (844), Roy Hodgson (1947), W. O. Bentley (1888), and John Dunstaple (1390). After him are Jeremiah Horrocks (1618), James Stirling (1926), Louisa Adams (1775), Robert Browning (1812), Stephen Hales (1677), and Ann Jones (1938).

Others born in United Kingdom

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William of Winchester, Lord of Lunenburg
NOBLEMAN
1184 - 1213
HPI: 65.88
Rank: 1,242
Geoffrey II, Duke of Brittany
POLITICIAN
1158 - 1186
HPI: 65.87
Rank: 1,243
Judith of Flanders
COMPANION
844 - 870
HPI: 65.87
Rank: 1,244
Roy Hodgson
COACH
1947 - Present
HPI: 65.86
Rank: 1,245
W. O. Bentley
INVENTOR
1888 - 1971
HPI: 65.86
Rank: 1,246
John Dunstaple
COMPOSER
1390 - 1453
HPI: 65.85
Rank: 1,247
John Haigh
EXTREMIST
1909 - 1949
HPI: 65.85
Rank: 1,248
Jeremiah Horrocks
ASTRONOMER
1618 - 1641
HPI: 65.85
Rank: 1,249
James Stirling
ARCHITECT
1926 - 1992
HPI: 65.85
Rank: 1,250
Louisa Adams
POLITICIAN
1775 - 1852
HPI: 65.85
Rank: 1,251
Robert Browning
WRITER
1812 - 1889
HPI: 65.83
Rank: 1,252
Stephen Hales
PHYSICIST
1677 - 1761
HPI: 65.83
Rank: 1,253
Ann Jones
TENNIS PLAYER
1938 - Present
HPI: 65.83
Rank: 1,254