Year 17 in the Elephant culture history

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Present selection: year 17Jump to: * 71 persons were born in 17 † 5 persons died in 17 * 4 elephants born in 17 7 elephants imported in 17 † 6 elephants dead in 17

17 mention in article pages

23 entries with glossary pages beginning with 17

Search & Find

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Intelligence

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Musth

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Ankus

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ACP

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ERF

Category organisation page, containing 747 chars.

Circus elephant

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Microfilaria

Category parasite page, containing 2867 chars.

Clan

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Culling

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Decoy elephant

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Estrous (Estrus)

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Gestation

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Howdah

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Infrasound

Category ethology page, containing 537 chars.

Maturity

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Milk-tusk

Category anatomy page, containing 250 chars.

Mortality

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NiIa

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Indigestion

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EEHV

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Elephant attacks

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Protected Contact

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17 mentioned in locations

30 location entries where 17 is mentioned

Vienna Zoo

zoo in Austria
Founded year 1752
🎈 First elephant arrived 1772

Exeter Exchange menagerie

zoo in United Kingdom
Founded year 1773
† Closed year 1855

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Menagerie du Paris Jardin des Plantes

zoo in France
Founded year 1795
🎈 First elephant arrived 1795
⚮ Terminated elephant management 1976

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Menagerie Schloss Kaiserebersdorf

zoo in Austria
Founded year 1552
† Closed year 1753

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Madrid Zoo (Casa de Fieras)

zoo in Spain
Founded year 1770
† Closed year 1972

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Jacob Crowninshield

dealer in United States
🎈 First elephant arrived 1796
⚮ Terminated elephant management 1796

Het Oude Loo menagerie

private in Netherlands
🎈 First elephant arrived 1786
⚮ Terminated elephant management 1798

Het kleine Loo menagerie

private in Netherlands
Founded year 1749
🎈 First elephant arrived 1784
⚮ Terminated elephant management 1786
† Closed year 1786

Read more about Het kleine Loo menagerie

Mummadi Krishnaraja Wodeyar

private in India

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Menagerie van Aken

circus in Netherlands
Founded year 1791
† Closed year 1839

Battys Traveling Menagerie

circus in United Kingdom
Founded year 1784
† Closed year 1893

Read more about Battys Traveling Menagerie

Didier Gautiers menagerie

circus in Sweden
Founded year 1831
† Closed year 1868

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Jyotiba temple

temple in India
Founded year 1780

La Specola Museum of Zoology and Natural History

museum in Italy
Founded year 1775

King Adolf Fredrik of Sweden

private in Sweden
Founded year 1710
† Closed year 1771

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Albertus Seba

museum in Netherlands
Founded year 1665
† Closed year 1736

Drottningholm Royal Palace Nature Museum

private in Sweden
Founded year 1751

Trinity’ College Zoological Museum

museum in United Kingdom
Founded year 1777

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Paris National Museum of Natural History

museum in France
Founded year 1793

Museum of Fine Arts of Tours

museum in France
Founded year 1795

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Pavia Natural History Museum

museum in Italy
Founded year 1771

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King Louis XV of France

private in France
Founded year 1638
† Closed year 1715

Ibrahim Pasha

private in Egypt
Founded year 1789
† Closed year 1848

Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences

museum in Sweden
Founded year 1739

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Bartel Verhagen

private in Netherlands
⚮ Terminated elephant management 1703
† Closed year 1703

Lund Zoological Museum

museum in Sweden
Founded year 1735
† Closed year 2011

Göttingen Zoological Museum

museum in Germany
Founded year 1773

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Port of Liverpool

seaport in United Kingdom
Founded year 1715

Black Horse Inn

organization in United States
Founded year 1744
🎈 First elephant arrived 1821
⚮ Terminated elephant management 1822

The Royal Society of Sciences at Uppsala

museum in Sweden
Founded year 1728

17 person birth records

71 entries with persons who were born in 17

James Sanger

James Hunt Sanger, circus director in United Kingdom, born 1778 Tisbury, Wiltshire, in United Kingdom.

assistant director 1821-1849 at Circus Sanger in United Kingdom

Nicholas Juliar

Nicholas Juliar, circus other in United States, born 1798 , in .

other - at Ringling Bros. Circus in United States

Benjamin Brown

Benjamin Franklin Brown, circus director in United States, born 1799-01-11 Somers, Westchester, New York, in United States.

owner at Benjamin Brown’s Circus in United States
owner 1823- at Bailey Circus in United States
owner 1826 at Royal Pavilion Circus in United States
animal trainer 1840 at Van Amburg Circus in United States

Thomas Yelding

Thomas Yelding, private other in United Kingdom, born 1795 Hull, Yorkshire, in United Kingdom.

other - at United Kingdom (England) unspecified locations elephants in United Kingdom

Nathan A. Howes

Nathan Alva Howes, circus director in United States, born 1796-04-22 Southeast, Putnam, New York, in .

owner at Nathan Howes in United States
owner 1841-1843 at Mabie Brothers United States Olympic Circus in United States

Didier Gautier

Didier Gautier, circus director in Sweden, born 1792-02-27 , in France.

owner at Cirque du Nord (Cirkus du Nord) in Sweden
assistant elephant trainer-1807 at Gautiers Menagerie in France
animal trainer-1810 at Gautiers Menagerie in France
owner 1831-1868 at Didier Gautiers menagerie in Sweden

Gerard Crane

Gerard Crane, circus director in United States, born 1791 , in .

owner 1833-1835 at Gregory, Crane and Co Menagerie in United States
owner 1834-1835 at Crane & Eldreds Menagerie and Circus United in United States
owner 1835-1837 at The Zoological Institute in United States

Mary Bailey

Mary Rafter Purdy, circus director in United States, born 1784-09-22 , in United States.

assistant director - at Bailey Circus in United States

Lewis June

Lewis B. June, circus director in United States, born 1791 , in United States.

owner 1875-1875 at June, Nathans & Co Circus in United States

Johanna Grunert

Johanna "Nanette" Katharina Wilhelmine Grunert, circus artist in Sweden, born 1784 , in .

assistant director 1832-1868 at Didier Gautiers menagerie in Sweden

John Jennison

John Jennison, zoo director in United Kingdom, born 1793 Bulwell, Nottingham, in United Kingdom.

owner 1836-1869 at Belle Vue Zoological Gardens in United Kingdom

Moritz Blumenfeld

Maurice Levi Cerf (Hirsch), circus director in Germany, born 1783 Neu-Isenburg, Hessen, in Germany.

owner 1811-1867 at Circus Blumenfeld in Germany

Leonard Gautier

Jean Léonard Baptiste Gautier, circus director in Denmark, born 1797-10-19 Berlin, in Germany.

assistant elephant trainer -1807 at Gautiers Menagerie in France
owner 1900 at Circus Leonard Gautier in Denmark

Thomas Taplin Cooke

Thomas Taplin Cooke, circus director in United Kingdom, born 1782 Warwick, in United Kingdom.

owner 1810-1866 at Cooke’s Circus in United Kingdom

Baptiste Loisset

Baptiste Loisset, circus director in France, born 1797-11-28 , in France.

equestrian at Circus Tourniaire in Germany
owner -1863 at Circus Loisset in Netherlands

Charles Wright

Charles Wright, circus director in United States, born 1792 , in United States.

owner 1830-1831 at Carley, Purdy and Wright’s Menagerie in United States
owner 1832-1833 at Purdy, Welch, Finch and Wright menagerie in United States

Michael Hengler

Henry Michael Hengler, circus artist in United Kingdom, born 1784 Lambeth, in United States.

artist at Cooke’s Circus in United Kingdom
artist 1803-1808 at Battys Traveling Menagerie in United Kingdom

Jean Ginnett

Jean Pierre Ginnett, circus director in United Kingdom, born 1798-08-06 Solaize, in France.

owner 1841-1861 at Ginnett's Circus in United Kingdom

Caleb S. Angevine

Caleb S. Angevine, circus director in United States, born 1798 , in .

owner 1830-1842 at June, Titus, Angevine and Co in United States

Josef Liphard

Josef Liphard, menagerie director in Germany, born 1798 Danzig, in Germany.

owner at Menagerie Scholz & Liphard in Germany
owner 1827-1858 at Menagerie Liphard in Germany

Hinrich Lichtenstein

Martin Hinrich Carl Lichtenstein, museum zoologist in Germany, born 1780-01-10 Hamburg, in Germany.

director-1844 at Berlin Natural History Museum in Germany
director 1844-1869 at Berlin Zoo in Germany

Cornelius Renz

Cornelius Renz, circus other in Germany, born 1787 , in .

other - at Circus Renz in Germany

Edward Cross

Edward Cross, zoo director in United Kingdom, born 1774 , in .

assistant director-1814 at Exeter Exchange menagerie in United Kingdom
owner 1814-1829 at Exeter Exchange menagerie in United Kingdom
owner 1820 at The Original Menagerie in United Kingdom
owner 1830-1844 at Surrey Zoological Gardens in United Kingdom

Aaron Turner

Aaron Turner, circus director in United States, born 1790 , in United States.

owner - at Aaron Turners Columbian Circus in United States

Francis Guillaume

Francis Louis Guillaume, circus director in Italy, born 1771 Champagne, in France.

owner - at Circus Guillaume in Italy

Jetta Jonas

Henriette Nathan Jonas, circus director in Germany, born 1789 Neuwied, Rhineland-Palatinate, in Germany.

owner 1811 at Circus Blumenfeld in Germany

Philippine Rödiger

Philippine Barbara Ludowika Katarina Rödiger, circus director in Germany, born 1780 Nancy, Meurthe-et-Moselle, Lorraine, in France.

owner - at Circus Tourniaire in Germany

Sarah Elliott

Sarah Elliott, circus director in United Kingdom, born 1787 , in .

assistant director 1821- at Circus Sanger in United Kingdom

Friedrich Knie

Friedrich Knie, circus director in Austria, born 1784 Erfurt, in Germany.

owner 1806-1850 at Circus Arena Knie in Austria

George Wombwell

George Wombwell, circus director in United Kingdom, born 1777-12-24 Wendon Lofts, Essex, in United Kingdom.

owner 1810-1850 at Wombwells Travelling Menagerie in United Kingdom

Henri Franconi

Jean Gérard Henri Franconi, circus director in France, born 1779-11-04 Lyon, in France.

owner 1836- at Circus Franconi in France

Laurent Franconi

Laurent Franconi, circus animal trainer in France, born 1776 Rouen, Normandie, in France.

elephant trainer 1812- at Circus Franconi in France

Edward Finch

Edward Finch, circus director in United States, born 1796 , in United States.

owner 1823 at Bailey & Finch in United States
owner 1826 at Martin, Finch & Co in United States
owner 1832-1833 at Purdy, Welch, Finch and Wright menagerie in United States

Thomas Atkins

Thomas Atkins, menagerie director in United Kingdom, born 1763-04 , in United Kingdom.

owner -1848 at Atkins Menagerie in United Kingdom
owner 1833-1848 at Liverpool Zoological Gardens in United Kingdom

Joseph Gautier

Joseph Gautier, circus director in Germany, born 1794 Lützen, in Germany.

owner - at Gautiers Menagerie in France

Johann Holzmüller

Johann Jakob Michael Holzmüller, circus director in Germany, born 1787-02-13 Oberöwisheim, in Germany.

- at Circus Holzmüller in Germany

Johann Natterer

Johann Natterer, wildlife animal trainer in Austria, born 1781 , in .

owner - at Natterer Expedition in Austria

Isaac Brown

Isaac Brown, private other in United States, born 1772-03-31 , in United States.

other - at U.S.A. unspecified locations elephants in United States

Anne Bailey

Annezz Brown, private other in United States, born 1753-04-17 , in United States.

other - at U.S.A. unspecified locations elephants in United States

Jacob Aldenhofen

Jakobus Althoff, circus director in Germany, born 1760-04-10 , in Germany.

owner - at Arena Althoff in Germany

Antonio Franconi

Antonio Franconi, circus director in France, born 1737 Venice, in Italy.

owner -1836 at Circus Franconi in France

Isaac Purdy

Isaac Purdy, circus director in United States, born 1773-01-06 Rye, Westchester, New York, in .

owner 1817-1823 at Bailey, Brunn & Purdy in United States

Joshua Brookes

Joshua Brookes, animal trader in United Kingdom, born 1761-11-24 , in United Kingdom.

owner -1803 at Brookesian Museum of Comparative Anatomy in United Kingdom

Jacques Tourniaire

Jacques Tourniaire, circus director in France, born 1772 Grenoble, in Switzerland.

animal trainer-1789 at Battys Traveling Menagerie in United Kingdom
animal trainer-1801 at Circus Franconi in France
owner 1801- at Circus Tourniaire in Germany

James Bailey

James Bailey, private other in United States, born 1747-09-27 , in United States.

other - at U.S.A. unspecified locations elephants in United States

François Levaillant

François Levaillant, taxonomy biologist in France, born 1753-08-06 , in Suriname.

researcher 1782-1782 at Knysna forest in South Africa

Daniel Howes

Daniel Howes, circus other in United States, born 1763-04-12 Southeast, Putnam, New York, in United States.

other - at U.S.A. unspecified locations elephants in United States

Jean Baptiste Gautier

Jean Baptiste Gautier, circus director in France, born 1758-02-01 , in France.

owner-1823 at Gautiers Menagerie in France
director 1823 at Gautiers Menagerie in France

Joseph Purdy

Joseph Lyon Purdy, private other in United States, born 1744-09-05 Rye, Westchester, New York, in United States.

other - at U.S.A. unspecified locations elephants in United States

Nathan Brown

Nathan Brown, circus other in United States, born 1756 , in United States.

partner - at U.S.A. unspecified locations elephants in United States
partner - at U.S.A. unspecified locations elephants in United States

Hackaliah Brown, III

Hackaliah Brown, private other in United States, born 1727=08=27 , in United States.

other - at U.S.A. unspecified locations elephants in United States

Sarah Brown

Sarah Bailey, circus other in United States, born 1759?-09-16 North Salem, Westchester, New York, in United States.

other - at U.S.A. unspecified locations elephants in United States

Lydia Clift

Lydia Clift, circus director in United States, born 1779-09-13 , in United States.

assistant director - at Bailey, Brunn & Purdy in United States

Abigail Brown

Abigai Halstead, private other in United States, born 1734-08-20 , in United States.

other - at U.S.A. unspecified locations elephants in United States

Charles Hughes

Charles Hughes, circus director in United Kingdom, born 1747 , in .

owner 1872- at Hughes Royal Circus in United Kingdom

Philadelphus Philadelphia

Jacob Meyer "Philadelphus Philadelphia" Meyer, circus artist in Germany, born 1735 , in Germany.

artist - at Germany unspecified circus in Germany

Charles III of Spain

Charles Sebastian of Bourbon, private elephant owner in Italy, born 1716-01-20 , in United States.

owner - at Royal Palace of Porticis elephants in Italy

Christopher Brown

Christopher Brown, private other in United States, born 1736 , in United States.

other - at U.S.A. unspecified locations elephants in United States

Carl Linnaeus

Carl Linnaeus, taxonomy zoologist in Sweden, born 1707-05-23 , in Sweden.

biologist at The Royal Society of Sciences at Uppsala in Sweden

Amy Brown

Amy Johnson, private in United States, born 1775-03-16 , in .

other - at U.S.A. unspecified locations elephants in United States

Anna Brown

Anna Kniffen, private other in United States, born 1707 , in United States.

other - at U.S.A. unspecified locations elephants in United States

Antonio Agazzi

Antonio Agazzi, circus animal trainer in France, born 1774 Parma, Parma, Emilia-Romagna, in Italy.

elephant trainer -1807 at Gautiers Menagerie in France

Belinda Brown

Belinda Brown, circus other in United States, born 1792 , in United States.

assistant director - at Bailey, Brunn and Lent in United States

Claude Loyal

Claude-Pierre "Blondin Cadet" Loyal, circus director in France, born 1795 , in .

owner - at Circus Loyal in France

Hachaliah Bailey

Hachaliah Bailey, circus owner in United States, born 1774-07-31 Somers, Westchester, New York, in United States.

owner 1808 at Bailey Circus in United States
owner 1808-1809 at Bailey, Brunn and Lent in United States
owner 1817-1823 at Bailey, Brunn & Purdy in United States
owner 1823 at Bailey & Finch in United States

Louis Dejean

Louis Dejean, circus director in France, born 1797 , in France.

owner 1852-1872 at Cirque d´Hiver Bouglione in France
owner 1853- at Circus Corty-Althoff (Circus Corty) in Germany

Louis Tourniaire

Louis Tourniaire, circus artist in France, born 1750 , in .

artist - at France unspecified locations elephants in France

Thaddeus Crane Sr.

Thaddeus Crane, circus other in United States, born 1728-03-27 , in United States.

assistant director - at U.S.A. unspecified locations elephants in United States

Thaddeus Crane Jr.

Thaddeus Crane, circus director in United States, born 1779-12-31 , in United States.

assistant director - at Gregory, Crane and Co Menagerie in United States
owner 1834-1835 at Crane & Eldreds Menagerie and Circus United in United States
owner 1835-1837 at The Zoological Institute in United States

Thomas Cooke Sr.

Thomas Cooke, circus director in United Kingdom, born 1752 , in .

owner 1780-1810 at Cooke’s Circus in United Kingdom

Victoire Gautier

Victoire Gautier, circus animal trainer in France, born 1784 , in France.

assistant elephant trainer -1807 at Gautiers Menagerie in France

17 person Obituaries

5 entries with persons who died in 17

Charles Hughes

Charles Hughes (b. 1747 ) circus director in United Kingdom, died † 1797 , in .

owner 1872- at Hughes Royal Circus in United Kingdom

Philadelphus Philadelphia

Jacob Meyer "Philadelphus Philadelphia" Meyer (b. 1735 ) circus artist in Germany, died † 1795 , in Germany.

artist - at Germany unspecified circus in Germany

Charles III of Spain

Charles Sebastian of Bourbon (b. 1716-01-20 ) private elephant owner in Italy, died † 1788-12-14 , in .

owner - at Royal Palace of Porticis elephants in Italy

Christopher Brown

Christopher Brown (b. 1736 ) private other in United States, died † 1785-08-01 , in United States.

other - at U.S.A. unspecified locations elephants in United States

Carl Linnaeus

Carl Linnaeus (b. 1707-05-23 ) taxonomy zoologist in Sweden, died † 1778-01-10 , in Sweden.

biologist at The Royal Society of Sciences at Uppsala in Sweden

Elephants imported in 17

7 entries with elephant imported in 17

Elephants born in 17

4 entries with elephant born in 17

♀ Grete

Born 1782 at Sri Lanka unspecified location. Dead † 1816-03-15)at Menagerie du Paris Jardin des Plantes, in France

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♂ Hans

Born 1782 at Sri Lanka unspecified location. Dead † 1802-02-17)at Menagerie du Paris Jardin des Plantes, in France

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♀ The elephant of Napoleon

Born 1770 at West Bengal Unspecified location. Dead † 1782-09-25)at Versailles menagerie, in France

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♂ unknown

Born 1766 at Asia unspecified location. Dead † 1784-10-16)at Vienna Zoo, in Austria

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Elephants dead in 17

6 entries with elephants who died in 17

♂ unknown

Born 1766 at Asia unspecified location. Dead † 1784-10-16)at Vienna Zoo, in Austria

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♀ The elephant of Napoleon

Born 1770 at West Bengal Unspecified location. Dead † 1782-09-25)at Versailles menagerie, in France

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♂ Elephant of Portici

Born at Asia unspecified location. Dead † 1756)at Royal Palace of Portici, in Italy

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⚪ unknown name

Born at Sumatra unspecified location. Dead † 1730)at English East India Company, in United Kingdom

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♂ unknown name

Born at Sumatra unspecified location. Dead † 1720)at Private owner in West Smithfield, in United Kingdom

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♀ Blairs elephant

Born at Asia unspecified location. Dead † 1706-04-27)at Abraham Sever, in Netherlands

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17 mention in article pages

17 mentioned in locations

17 person birth records

17 person Obituaries

Elephants imported in 17

♀ Grete

♂ Hans

♀ The elephant of Napoleon

♀ Buffon

♀ unknown

♂ unknown name

⚪ unknown name

Elephants born in 17

♀ Grete

♂ Hans

♀ The elephant of Napoleon

♂ unknown

Elephants dead in 17

♂ unknown

♀ The elephant of Napoleon