Joseph Merrick

English man with severe deformities (1862–1890)

Joseph Carey Merrick (5 August 1862 – 11 April 1890), sometimes erroneously referred to as John Merrick, was an English man known for his severe physical deformities. He was first exhibited at a freak show under the stage name "The Elephant Man", and then went to live at the London Hospital, in Whitechapel, after meeting the surgeon Sir Frederick Treves. Despite his challenges, Merrick created detailed artistic works, such as intricate models of buildings, and became well known in London society.

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