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Edward H. Rulloff | |
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 A depiction of Edward H. Rulloff in a biography from 1871. | |
| Born | John Edward Howard Rulloff 1819 Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada |
| Died | May 18, 1871 (aged 51–52) |
| Cause of death | Execution by hanging |
| Other names | The Genius Killer The Man of Two Lives |
| Conviction(s) | Murder |
| Details | |
| Victims | 3–5 |
Span of crimes | 1844–1870 |
| Country | United States |
| State(s) | New York |
Date apprehended | 1870 |
John Edward Howard Rulloff (also known as Ruloff, Rulofson, or Rulloffson, as well as several aliases; 1819/1820 – May 18, 1871) was a Canadian-born American medical doctor, lawyer, schoolmaster, photographer, inventor, carpet designer, phrenologist, and philologist, in addition to a career criminal and serial killer. This dichotomy was exemplified in the title of his 1871 biography, The Man of Two Lives!.[1] He was also known as "The Genius Killer".
Rulloff's brain is said to be the second largest brain on record,[2][3] with a volume of 1673 cm3. It can be seen on display at the Wilder Brain Collection in the psychology department of Cornell University in Ithaca, New York.
- ^ Edward Crapsey (1871). The man of two lives! Being an authentic history of Edward Howard Rulloff, philologist and murderer. American News Company. ISBN 9780665570087. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
- ^ New York Times, Nov. 7, 1972, p. 37
- ^ Times, Jane Brody Special to The New York (November 7, 1972). "Brain Exhibit Recalls Early Approach". The New York Times – via NYTimes.com.