Year 1947 in the Elephant culture history

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1947 mentioned in locations

11 location entries where 1947 is mentioned

Circus Atlas (Circus Frankello)

circus in Germany
Founded year 1947

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Glasgow Zoo

zoo in United Kingdom
Founded year 1947
🎈 First elephant arrived 1947
⚮ Terminated elephant management 1993
† Closed year 2003

George Munro

dealer in Germany
Founded year 1947
🎈 First elephant arrived 1948

Haag Circus

circus in United States
Founded year 1910
† Closed year 1947

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)

private in United States
Founded year 1924
🎈 First elephant arrived 1941
⚮ Terminated elephant management 1947

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Tom Arnolds Christmas Circus

circus in United Kingdom
Founded year 1947
🎈 First elephant arrived 1947
† Closed year 1958

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British Indian Army

private in India
Founded year 1895
† Closed year 1947

N’Thu K’nul (Khunjunob)

private in Vietnam
Founded year 1828
† Closed year 1947

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Groote museum

museum in Netherlands
† Closed year 1947

1947 person birth records

9 entries with persons who were born in 1947

Ferdinand Berousek

Ferdinand Berousek, circus artist in Czech Republic, born 1947-08-24 , in .

artist - at Circus Berousek in Czech Republic

Josette Casartelli

Josette Casartelli, circus director in Italy, born 1947 , in .

assistant director - at Circus Medrano-Casartelli in Italy

Charles Knie

Charles Lupascu, circus director in Germany, born 1947 , in .

animal trainer 1986-1986 at Circus Moira Orfei in Italy
owner 1995- at Circus Charles Knie in Germany

David Konyot

David Konyot, circus artist in United Kingdom, born 1947 , in .

other -1958 at Circus Chipperfield in United Kingdom

Diana Benneweis

Diana Benneweis, circus director in Denmark, born 1947-06-12 Langeskov, Rønninge, in Denmark.

owner 1993-2015 at Circus Benneweis in Denmark

Georg Frank

Georg Frank, circus director in Germany, born 1947 , in .

owner - at Circus Henry (Georg Frank) in Germany

John Ringling North II

John Ringling, circus director in United States, born 1947 , in United States.

director 2007-2018 at Kelly Miller Circus in United States

Karen Feld

Karen Irma Feld, circus artist in United States, born 1947? , in United States.

artist - at Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus in United States

Ronny Lorch

Ronny Lorch, circus animal trainer in United States, born 1947-06-29 Eschollbrücken, Hessen, in Germany.

animal trainer - at Circus Williams in Germany

1 casulaties of people being attcked by elephants in 1947

1 entries with persons who were attcked by elephants in 1947

1947-12-24 Switzerland

† elephant keeper Hans Rietmann

fatal attack by Chang II at Zurich Zoo

. Hans Rietmann had no fear. On Christmas Eve, he entered the pit by himself. When he tried to fasten the chains around the elephant's hind legs, Chang turned and swept him up in his Trunk. † Hans Rietmann died 1947-12-24, Zürich Zoo

1947 person Obituaries

7 entries with persons who died in 1947

Hans Rietmann

Hans Rietmann (b. ? ) zoo elephant keeper in Switzerland, died † 1947-12-24 Zürich Zoo, in Switzerland.

elephant head-keeper -1947 at Zurich Zoo in Switzerland

Richard Sawade

Carl Richard Sawade (b. 1868-10-02 Drossen) circus animal trainer in Germany, died † 1947-02-08 Hamburg-Lokstedt, in Germany.

animal trainer 1888-1889 at Circus Willy Hagenbeck in Germany
animal trainer 1889-1891 at Carl Hagenbecks Tierpark (Stellingen) in Germany
animal trainer 1892-1893 at Carl Hagenbeck Animal Exhibit (Chicago Fair) in United States
animal trainer 1903-1904 at Circus Blumenfeld in Germany
animal trainer 1910-1911 at Circus Corty-Althoff (Circus Corty) in Germany
animal trainer 1913-1913 at Circus Albert Schumann in Germany
animal trainer 1916-1916 at Circus Strassburger in Netherlands
assistant director 1916-1926 at Circus Carl Hagenbeck-Stellingen in Germany
director 1926-1936 at Circus Carl Hagenbeck-Stellingen in Germany

Amelia Perry

Amelia Adelaide Perry (b. 1861 Inglewood, Victoria) circus artist in Australia, died † 1947 , in Australia.

artist 1852- at Perry Brothers Circus in Australia

Rosina Casartelli

Eleonora "Rosina" Gerardi (b. 1898 ) circus director in Italy, died † 1947 , in .

artist at Circus Gerardi in Italy
owner 1933-1945 at Circus Medrano-Casartelli in Italy

Georg Sanger Jr.

Georg Sanger (b. 1870 ) circus artist in United Kingdom, died † 1947 , in United Kingdom.

artist - at Circus Sanger in United Kingdom

Johann Renz

Johann Renz (b. 1860 ) circus other in Germany, died † 1947 , in .

other - at Circus Renz in Germany

Josef Holzmüller Sr.

Josef "Pepi" Holzmüller (b. 1872 ) circus director in Germany, died † 1947 , in .

elephant trainer - at Circus A. Fischer in Germany
elephant trainer - at Circus Barlay (Olympia, Berolina) in Germany
owner -1947 at Circus Holzmüller in Germany

Elephants imported in 1947

24 entries with elephant imported in 1947

♂ Jimmy

Born at Unknown. Dead † )at Unknown, in Unknown

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♀ Lelia

Born at Sri Lanka unspecified location. Now living at Circus Chipperfield, in United Kingdom

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♀ Mary

Born at Sri Lanka unspecified location. Now living at Circus Chipperfield, in United Kingdom

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♀ Mary

Born at Asia unspecified location. Dead † 1974)at Sells and Gray Circus , in United States

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♀ Peggy

Born at Unknown. Now living at Bullen\'s Animal World, in Australia

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♀ Sally

Born at Sri Lanka unspecified location. Now living at Circus Chipperfield, in United Kingdom

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♀ Sue

Born at Unknown. Dead † 1982)at Bullen\'s Animal World, in Australia

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⚪ unknown

Born at Sri Lanka unspecified location. Now living at Borneo Company Ltd (BCL) , in Malaysia

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Born at Sri Lanka unspecified location. Now living at Borneo Company Ltd (BCL) , in Malaysia

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Born at Sri Lanka unspecified location. Now living at Borneo Company Ltd (BCL) , in Malaysia

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Born at Sri Lanka unspecified location. Now living at Borneo Company Ltd (BCL) , in Malaysia

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Born at Sri Lanka unspecified location. Now living at Borneo Company Ltd (BCL) , in Malaysia

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♀ Zara

Born at Unknown. Now living at Bullen\'s Circus, in Australia

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Elephants born in 1947

20 entries with elephant born in 1947

♀ Bette

Born 1947? at Amboseli National Park. Dead † 1989-03-00)at Amboseli National Park, in Kenya

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♂ Douw

Born 1947? at . Now living at Royal Jozini Private Game Reserve, in South Africa

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♂ Thonglaw

Born 1947-00-00 at Cambodia unspecified location. Dead † 1974-11-25)at Portland Zoo (Metro Washington Park Zoo), in United States

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♀ Anna May

Born 1947 at Asia unspecified location. Dead † 2004-12-21)at Riddles Elephant and Wildlife Sanctuary, in United States

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♂ Ashok

Born 1947 at Unknown. Dead † 1959-10-01)at Smithsonian National Zoological Park Washington, in United States

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♀ Barbara

Born 1947 at Unknown. Dead † 2009-07-00)at Endangered Ark Foundation, in United States

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♀ Coca II

Born 1947 at Unknown. Dead † 1986-09-26)at Atlanta Zoo, in United States

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♂ Dixie

Born 1947 at Unknown. Dead † 1953-06-01)at Frankfurt Zoo, in Germany

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♀ Fatima (Bamula)

Born 1947 at Unknown. Dead † 1972-01-31)at Aalborg Zoo (Aalborg Zoologiske Have), in Denmark

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♀ Hanako

Born 1947 at Unknown. Dead † 2007-01-28)at Sapporo Maruyama Zoo, in Japan

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♀ Hanako

Born 1947 at Asia unspecified location. Dead † 2016-05-26)at Inokashira Park Zoo, in Japan

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♀ Kareema

Born 1947 at Unknown. Dead † 2012-01-00)at Alexandria Zoo, in Egypt

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♀ Mädi

Born 1947 at Unknown. Dead † 1981-01-27)at Frankfurt Zoo, in Germany

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♀ Marie

Born 1947 at Asia unspecified location. Dead † 1981-09-21)at Carson & Barnes Circus, in United States

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♀ Sally

Born 1947 at Unknown. Dead † 1967-06-23)at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay (Busch Gardens Africa), in United States

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♀ Shanti

Born 1947 at Unknown. Dead † 1975-06-29)at Berlin Zoo, in Germany

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♀ Shanti

Born 1947 at Unknown. Dead † 1976-12-15)at Smithsonian National Zoological Park Washington, in United States

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♀ Supan

Born 1947 at Unknown. Dead † 1966-10-21)at Copenhagen Zoo, in Denmark

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♀ Tetchi (Teetchie)

Born 1947 at Unknown. Dead † 1999-10-08)at Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus (Red Unit), in United States

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♀ Tubtim

Born 1947 at Asia unspecified location. Dead † 2017-03-04)at Elephant Nature Park (ENP), in Thailand

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Elephants dead in 1947

13 entries with elephants who died in 1947

♂ Chang II

Born at Asia unspecified location. Dead † 1947-12-25)at Zurich Zoo, in Switzerland

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♀ Sudan

Born 1936 at Africa unspecified location. Dead † 1947-12-25)at Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus, in United States

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♀ Mary

Born at . Dead † 1947-11-26)at Basel Zoo, in Switzerland

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♀ Gloria I

Born 1918 at Unknown. Dead † 1947-11-16)at Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium, in United States

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♀ Kechil

Born 1915 at Sumatra unspecified location. Dead † 1947-10-29)at Smithsonian National Zoological Park Washington, in United States

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♂ Dumbo

Born 1941 at Unknown. Dead † 1947-07-14)at Sydney Zoo, in Australia

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♀ Toto

Born 1933-08-04 at Unknown. Dead † 1947-06-28)at Copenhagen Zoo, in Denmark

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♀ unknown

Born at Congo unspecified forest. Dead † 1947-06-18)at Howard Y. Bary, in United States

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♂ Nemo

Born at Unknown. Dead † 1947-06-12)at Dailey Bros. Circus, in United States

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♀ Lil

Born at Unknown. Dead † 1947)at Belle Vue Zoological Gardens, in United Kingdom

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♂ Siam

Born 1921 at Unknown. Dead † 1947)at Berlin Zoo, in Germany

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♀ Tillie

Born at Asia unspecified location. Dead † 1947)at Dailey Bros. Circus, in United States

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♂ Tommy

Born at Unknown. Dead † 1947)at Bailey Brothers Circus, in United States

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1947 mention in article pages

1947 mentioned in locations

1947 person birth records

1 casulaties of people being attcked by elephants in 1947

1947-12-24 Switzerland

† elephant keeper Hans Rietmann

fatal attack by Chang II at Zurich Zoo

1947 person Obituaries

Elephants imported in 1947

♀ Delhi

♀ Dinah

♂ Tommy

♀ Konti

♀ Camella (Kamala)

♀ Maibel (Majbel)

♀ Maude

♀ Bessie

♂ Blackie

♂ Charlie

♀ Jennie

♂ Jimmy

♀ Lelia

♀ Mary

♀ Mary

♀ Peggy

♀ Sally

♀ Sue

⚪ unknown

⚪ unknown

⚪ unknown

⚪ unknown

⚪ unknown

♀ Zara

Elephants born in 1947

♀ Bette

♂ Douw

♂ Thonglaw

♀ Anna May

♂ Ashok

♀ Barbara

♀ Coca II

♂ Dixie

♀ Fatima (Bamula)

♀ Hanako

♀ Hanako

♀ Kareema

♀ Mädi

♀ Marie

♀ Sally

♀ Shanti

♀ Shanti

♀ Supan

♀ Tetchi (Teetchie)

♀ Tubtim

Elephants dead in 1947

♂ Chang II

♀ Sudan

♀ Mary

♀ Gloria I

♀ Kechil

♂ Dumbo

♀ Toto

♀ unknown

♂ Nemo

♀ Lil

♂ Siam

♀ Tillie

♂ Tommy