Bobby Franks
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Bobby Franks was a 14-year-old Chicago boy whose 1924 kidnapping and murder by Nathan Leopold and Richard Loeb became one of the most infamous criminal cases in American history.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bobby Franks canonical | 4 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | person ⓘ |
| ageAtDeath | 14 ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Rosehill Cemetery, Chicago, Illinois, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | murder ⓘ |
| citizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| countryOfDeath | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1909-09-19 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1924-05-21 ⓘ |
| describedBySource |
contemporary American newspapers
ⓘ
court records of the Leopold and Loeb trial ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Harvard School for Boys NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Jewish Americans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Jacob Franks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Robert Franks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Robert ⓘ |
| hasAgeInYears | 14 ⓘ |
| hasNotableEvent |
kidnapping on 1924-05-21
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murder on 1924-05-21 ⓘ |
| hasRepresentationIn |
books about the Leopold and Loeb case
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films inspired by the Leopold and Loeb murder ⓘ stage plays inspired by the Leopold and Loeb case ⓘ |
| influenced | public debate on capital punishment in the 1920s United States ⓘ |
| killedBy |
Nathan Leopold
NERFINISHED
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Richard Loeb NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor | being the victim of a highly publicized "thrill killing" ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | homicide ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage | extensive national press coverage in the United States ⓘ |
| mother | Flora Franks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| neighborOf | Nathan Leopold NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nickname | Bobby NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | being the victim in the Leopold and Loeb kidnapping and murder case ⓘ |
| occupation | student ⓘ |
| participantIn | Leopold and Loeb case NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | history of crime in the United States ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Chicago, Illinois, United States ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Chicago, Illinois, United States ⓘ |
| relative |
Flora Franks
NERFINISHED
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Jacob Franks NERFINISHED ⓘ Leopold family (neighbors) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence |
Chicago, Illinois, United States
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Kenwood neighborhood, Chicago, Illinois, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| sibling |
Jacob Franks Jr.
NERFINISHED
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Josephine Franks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sport | tennis ⓘ |
| victimOf | Leopold and Loeb murder NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearOfBirth | 1909 ⓘ |
| yearOfDeath | 1924 ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.