Aaron Kosminski
Jack the Ripper (possible)
Active for 4 years
(1888-1891) in United Kingdom
5
CONFIRMED
VICTIMS
11
POSSIBLE
VICTIMS
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- 9 Timeline Events
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- 13 Books Written About Aaron Kosminski
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Aaron Kosminski (Aron Mordke Kozmiński) a suspect in the Jack the Ripper case. The book Naming Jack The Ripper by Russell Edwards names Kosminski as Jack the Ripper based on forensic DNA evidence. In 1891, Aaron Kosminski was institutionalised in an insane asylum.
Aaron Kosminski Serial Killer Profile
Serial Killer Aaron Kosminski (aka) Jack the Ripper (possible), was active for 4 years between 1888-1891, known to have ( 5 confirmed / 11 possible ) victims. This Serial Killer was active in the following countries: United Kingdom
Aaron Kosminski was born on September 11th 1865 in Kłodawa, city of Poland. He was raised by both parents. He had at least two sister. His father, Abram Józef Kozmiński, a tailor. His mother, Golda Lubnowska.
Aaron Kosminski a heterosexual male citizen of Congress Poland. He never married. He had no children mentioned.
In 1888 (Age 22/23) Aaron Kosminski started his killing spree, during his crimes as a serial killer he was known to mutilate, murder his victims. He positioned or posed at least one body after death. At the time of his crimes he was living with himself, alone and at times with his sisters, where he was known to work as a barber.
He was arrested on February 4th 1891 (Age 25), convicted on February 4th 1891 (Age 25), sentenced to preventively detained, institutionalized at Colney Hatch Lunatic Asylum, Friern Hospital in London, England in 1891.
Aaron Kosminski died on March 24th 1919 (Age 53), cause of death: gangrene at London, capital and largest city of the United Kingdom.
Profile Completeness: 61%
serial killers by profile completenessAaron Kosminski has been listed on Killer.Cloud since March of 2019 and was last updated 5 years ago.
Aaron Kosminski a known:
Aaron Kosminski
Serial Killer Profile:
Updated: 2019-09-19 Collected by Killer.Cloud
| General Information | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Aaron Kosminski |
| Nickname: | Jack the Ripper (possible) |
| Victims: | 5 - 11 |
| Years Active: | 1888 - 1891 |
| Ages Active: | 22/23 - 25/26 |
| Active Countries: | United Kingdom |
| Life Span: | 1865 - 1919 |
| Characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Gender: | Male |
| Citizenship: | Congress Poland |
| Sexual Preference: | heterosexual |
| Astrological Sign: | ♍ Virgo Aug 23 - Sep 23 |
| Birth Month: | September |
| Marital Status: | never married |
| Children: | no children mentioned |
| Living With: | himself, alone and at times with his sisters |
| Occupation: | barber |
| Childhood Information | |
|---|---|
| D.O.B.: | Sep 11, 1865 |
| Given Name: | Aaron |
| Birth Location: | Kłodawa, city of Poland |
| Birth Order: | N/A |
| Siblings: | at least two sister |
| Raised By: | both parents |
| Birth Category: | N/A |
| Mother: | Golda Lubnowska |
| Father: | Abram Józef Kozmiński, a tailor |
| Cognitive Ability | |
|---|---|
| IQ: | N/A |
| Highest School: | N/A |
| Highest Degree: | |
| Incarceration | |
|---|---|
| Arrested: | Feb 4, 1891 (Age 25) |
| Convicted: | Feb 4, 1891 (Age 25) |
| Sentence: | preventively detained, institutionalized |
| Prison Location: | Colney Hatch Lunatic Asylum, Friern Hospital in London, England in 1891 |
| Executed: | N/A |
| Previous Crimes: | N/A |
| Previous Jail: | N/A |
| Previous Prison: | N/A |
| Death Information | |
|---|---|
| Death Date: | Mar 24, 1919 (Age 53) |
| Cause of Death: | gangrene |
| Death Location: | London, capital and largest city of the United Kingdom |
| Killed In Prison: | N/A |
| Suicide: | N/A |
9 Timeline Events of Serial Killer
Aaron Kosminski
The 9 dates listed below represent a timeline of the life and crimes of serial killer Aaron Kosminski. A complete collection of serial killer events can be found on our Serial Killer Timeline.
| Date | Event Description |
|---|---|
| Sep 11 1865 | Aaron Kosminski was born in Kłodawa, city of Poland. #18650911 |
| Sep 11 1885 (Age 20) | 20th Birthday |
| 1888 (Age 22/23) | Aaron Kosminski started his serial killing spree. #1888 |
| 1891 (Age 25/26) | Aaron Kosminski ended his serial killing spree. #1891 |
| Feb 04 1891 (Age 25) | Aaron Kosminski arrested. #18910204 |
| Feb 04 1891 (Age 25) | Aaron Kosminski was convictedand sentenced to preventively detained, institutionalized at Colney Hatch Lunatic Asylum, Friern Hospital in London, England in 1891. #18910204 |
| Sep 11 1895 (Age 30) | 30th Birthday |
| Sep 11 1905 (Age 40) | 40th Birthday |
| Sep 11 1915 (Age 50) | 50th Birthday |
| Mar 24 1919 (Age 53) | Aaron Kosminskidied.cause of death:gangreneat London, capital and largest city of the United Kingdom. #19190324 |
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The following serial killers were active during the same time span as Aaron Kosminski (1888-1891).
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| 7 / 40 ANSWEREDSerial Killer Boolean Questions: | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Killer Question | Killer Answer | Total Answered | ||
| used weapon | TRUE | 453 | ||
| mutilated | TRUE | 447 | ||
| posed body | TRUE | 365 | ||
| used gun | FALSE | 451 | ||
| sex with body | FALSE | 430 | ||
| ate part of body | FALSE | 451 | ||
| drank blood | FALSE | 442 | ||
Books that Mention Aaron Kosminski
Patricia Cornwell
Portrait Of A Killer: Jack The Ripper -- Case...
John Douglas
The Cases That Haunt Us
Philip Sugden
The Complete History of Jack the Ripper
Sarah Pinborough
Mayhem
Russell Edwards
Naming Jack the Ripper
Stephen Knight
Jack the Ripper
Robert House
Jack the Ripper and the Case for Scotland Yar...
Paul Begg
Jack the Ripper
13 Books that mention Serial Killer
Aaron Kosminski
Aaron Kosminski (born Aron Mordke Kozmiński; 11 September 1865 – 24 March 1919) was a Jewish Polish emigrant in England who is a suspect in the Jack the Ripper case.Kosminski was a Polish Jew who emigrated from Russian Poland to England in the 1880s. He worked as a hairdresser in Whitechapel in the East End of London, where a series of murders ascribed to the Ripper were committed in 1888.
External References
- Q2820067 on www.wikidata.org, Retrieved on Mar 18, 2019.
- Aaron Kosminski on en.wikipedia.org, Retrieved on Mar 18, 2019.
- Whitechapel murders on en.wikipedia.org, Retrieved on Mar 18, 2019.
- Richard Jones, Aaron Kosminski - Jack the Ripper Suspect on www.jack-the-ripper.org, Retrieved on Mar 18, 2019.
- Jack Elsom, Polish barber, 23, WAS Jack the Ripper say scientists after they conducted fresh DNA tests on www.dailymail.co.uk, Retrieved on Mar 18, 2019.
Internal References
Aaron Kosminski is included in the following pages on Killer.Cloud the Serial Killer Database
- #15 of 62[ Page 1 ] of Serial Killers active in the United Kingdom
- #19 of 39[ Page 2 ] of Virgo Serial Killers sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #23 of 41[ Page 2 ] of Serial Killers with birthdays in September
- #301 of 651[ Page 21 ] of serial killers sorted by Years Active
- #331 of 651[ Page 23 ] of the A-Z List of Serial Killers
- #341 of 651[ Page 23 ] of serial killers sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #382 of 651[ Page 26 ] of serial killers sorted by Profile Completeness
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