Robert Stroud
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Robert Stroud, famously known as the "Birdman of Alcatraz," was a convicted murderer and federal prisoner who became renowned for his extensive study of birds and ornithology while incarcerated.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | As subject | As object |
|---|---|---|
| Robert Franklin Stroud | 0 | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
convicted murderer
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federal prisoner → human → ornithologist → writer → |
| burialPlace | Masonic Cemetery, Metropolis, Illinois, United States → |
| causeOfDeath | natural causes → |
| convictedOf |
manslaughter
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murder → |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America → |
| dateOfBirth | 1890-01-28 → |
| dateOfDeath | 1963-11-21 → |
| deathSentenceCommutedBy |
Woodrow Wilson
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surface form:
President Woodrow Wilson
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| education | self-taught ornithology → |
| ethnicity | white American → |
| fieldOfWork |
animal pathology
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ornithology → |
| genre | non-fiction → |
| hasInfluenceOn |
popular culture depictions of prisoners
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public perception of Alcatraz → |
| imprisonedFor |
killing a bartender in Alaska
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killing a prison guard at Leavenworth → |
| knownFor |
keeping and breeding canaries in prison
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studying birds while in prison → writing about bird diseases → |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English → |
| name | Robert Stroud self-link → |
| nickname | Birdman of Alcatraz → |
| notableEvent |
denied parole multiple times
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kept and studied hundreds of birds at Leavenworth → |
| notableWork |
Diseases of Canaries
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Stroud’s Digest on the Diseases of Birds → |
| occupation |
author
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ornithologist → |
| penalty | death sentence (later commuted) → |
| placeOfBirth | Seattle, Washington, United States → |
| placeOfDeath | Medical Center for Federal Prisoners, Springfield, Missouri, United States → |
| placeOfDetention |
Alcatraz Island
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surface form:
Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary
Medical Center for Federal Prisoners, Springfield, Missouri, United States →
surface form:
Medical Center for Federal Prisoners, Springfield, Missouri
United States Penitentiary, Leavenworth → |
| portrayedBy | Burt Lancaster → |
| residence |
Seattle, Washington, United States
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various federal prisons in the United States → |
| sentence | life imprisonment → |
| sexOrGender | male → |
| spouse | Della Mae Jones → |
| subjectOf | film Birdman of Alcatraz → |
| yearsActive | 1910s–1950s (as writer and bird researcher) → |
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subject surface form:
Birdman of Alcatraz
this entity surface form:
Robert Franklin Stroud
subject surface form:
Birdman of Alcatraz