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.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Robert Stroud canonical | 15 |
| Robert Franklin Stroud | 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
ⓘ
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) ⓘ |
Referenced by (16)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Robert Franklin Stroud
subject surface form:
Birdman of Alcatraz
subject surface form:
Birdman of Alcatraz
subject surface form:
Birdman of Alcatraz