Edward H. Rulloff
Edward H. Rulloff | |
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A depiction of Edward H. Rulloff in a biography from 1871. | |
| Born | John Edward Howard Rulloff 1819 Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada |
| Died | May 18, 1871 (aged 51–52) Binghamton, New York, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Execution by hanging |
| Other names | The Genius Killer The Man of Two Lives |
| Motive | Revenge for perceived infidelity (wife and daughter), robbery (Merrick) |
| Conviction | First degree murder |
| Details | |
| Victims | 3–5 |
Span of crimes | 1844–1870 |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
Date apprehended | 1870 |
John Edward Howard Rulloff (also known as Ruloff, Rulofson, or Rulloffson, as well as several aliases; 1819/1820 – May 18, 1871) was a Canadian-born American medical doctor, lawyer, schoolmaster, photographer, inventor, carpet designer, phrenologist, and philologist, in addition to a career criminal and serial killer. This dichotomy was exemplified in the title of a 1871 biography, The Man of Two Lives!. He was also known as "The Genius Killer". Rulloff's brain is said to be among the largest on record.