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 |
| Conviction | 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 his 1871 biography, The Man of Two Lives!. He was also known as "The Genius Killer".
Rulloff's brain is said to be the second largest brain on record, with a volume of 1673 cm3. It can be seen on display at the Wilder Brain Collection in the psychology department of Cornell University in Ithaca, New York.