Joseph Merrick: References & Edit History

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Article History

Type Description Contributor Date
Invalidated site: Internet Archive - "The Life And Death Of Joseph Carey Merrick". Oct 21, 2026
Anniversary information added. Aug 01, 2026
Anniversary information added. Apr 07, 2026
Add new Web site: Berkshire Theatre Group - The Life of Joseph Merrick. Jun 28, 2025
Questions and answers added. Feb 20, 2025
Add new Web site: London Museum - Joseph Merrick: 'The Elephant Man'. Feb 14, 2025
Add new Web site: The Victorian Web - John Merrick, the Elephant Man. May 29, 2024
First paragraph modernization. Feb 29, 2024
Add new Web site: Internet Archive - "The Life And Death Of Joseph Carey Merrick". Feb 16, 2024
Add new Web site: BBC - Elephant Man: Joseph Merrick's grave 'found by author'. Jan 03, 2024
Add new Web site: Verywell Health - The Joseph Merrick Story. Nov 17, 2023
Add new Web site: National Human Genome Research Institute - Biography of Joseph Merrick. Sep 05, 2023
Add new Web site: Hektoen International - Joseph Merrick, �The Elephant Man�. May 18, 2023
Links added. Jan 12, 2023
Changed article title from "Elephant Man" to "Joseph Merrick" and mentioned his popularity with London society. Dec 28, 2016
Add new Web site: Science Museum - Brought to Life - Biography of Joseph Carey Merrick - the �Elephant Man�. Jan 27, 2014
Add new Web site: Fact Monster - People - Biography of Joseph Merrick. Dec 18, 2011
Media added. Jul 30, 2008
Article revised. Aug 23, 2002
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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