who was londons,"jack the ripper"?

Answer 1

He was one of the earliest known serial killers, and his identity is still a mystery. His name is taken from a taunting letter sent to the London police, signed "Yours truly, Jack the Ripper."

Theories abound as to who he really was, and suspects have ranged from a royal prince to Queen Victoria's doctor to an American quack who was in London at the time. Others have posited that he was a Jewish butcher (anti-Semitism was alive and well in 1880's London, too) or a medical student who had a grudge against prostitutes because one had infected him with syphilis (not uncommon at the time, and there were no cures available as antibiotics such as penicillin would be unknown for about another fifty years or so).

I suppose it will remain one of history's mysteries.

Answer 2

Jack the Ripper has remained popular for a lot of reasons. He was not the first serial killer, but he was probably the first to appear in a large metropolis at a time when the general populace had become literate and the press was a force for social change. The Ripper also appeared when there were tremendous political turmoil and both the liberals and social reformers, as well as the Irish Home rule partisans tried to use the crimes for their own ends. Every day the activities of the Ripper were chronicled in the newspapers as were the results of the inquiries and the actions taken by the police. Even the feelings of the people living in the East End, and the editorials that attacked the various establishments of Society appeared each day for both the people of London and the whole world to read. It was the press coverage that made this series of murders a "new thing", something that the world had never known before. The press was also partly responsible for creating many myths surrounding the Ripper and ended up turning a sad killer of women into a "bogey man", who has now become one of the most romantic figures in history. The rest of the responsibility lies with the Ripper. He may have been a sexual serial killer of a type all too common in the 1990s, but he was also bent on terrifying a city and making the whole world take notice of him by leaving his horribly mutilated victims in plain sight. Lastly, the Ripper was never caught and it is the mysteries surrounding this killer that both add to the romance of the story and creating an intellectual puzzle that people still want to solve.

Answer 3

The case was of course unsolved and will remain unloved unless some amazing historical evidence comes to light and conclusively identifies the famous serial killer. There were lots of suspects of course and writers and filmmakers have made a lot of money over the years speculating on the case and offering up various characters as the "real" Jack The Ripper. The name I have heard most often mentioned in connection with the crimes is Aaron Kosminski. But the truth is, we will probably never know for sure.

Answer 4

hi Zalem.. :) sure, i like Jack B. He does not pass into opposite to all and sundry, in what he believes.. He has a sort heart, in the back of that spectacular smile.. His questions and solutions..they placed a grin on my face.. In Jesus maximum useful call.. With Love..In Christ.. :)

Answer 5

To be honest, nobody knows, but there are theories. Here is a link to the suspects though:

http://www.casebook.org/suspects/