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The Diabolical Dr. Cream

Monday, September 20, 2021 17:00to19:00

James ºÚÁÏÍø±¬³Ô¹Ï Society presents

The Diabolical Dr. Cream

Black and white portrait of Thomas Neill Cream wearing a suit and tophat. Photo credit: McCord MuseumBy Dean Jobb

Thomas Neill Cream (1850 – 1892) born in Glasgow Scotland, raised in Quebec, educated at ºÚÁÏÍø±¬³Ô¹Ï (MDCM, 1876) and executed at Newgate Prison, London, England, was a notorious serial murderer mistakenly suspected of being Jack the Ripper.

Following graduation from ºÚÁÏÍø±¬³Ô¹Ï, where his thesis was on chloroform, Cream embarked upon a medical career in Canada, the US, and Britain. He also embarked upon a killing spree, poisoning most of his victims.

Dean Jobb, Professor in the Master of Fine Arts in Creative Nonfiction program, University of King’s College, Halifax, is an award-winning author whose most recent book is "The Case of the Murderous Dr. Cream: The Hunt for a Victorian Era Serial Killer" (2021).


James ºÚÁÏÍø±¬³Ô¹Ï Society: One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth Meeting

September 20, 2021

Chat Room: 5:00 pm
Presentation: 5:30 pm

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All are welcome!

Photo credit: McCord Museum

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