# Alexander Pearce

> Alexander Pearce was an Irish convict who was transported to the penal colony in Van Diemen's Land, Australia for seven years for theft. He escaped from prison several times, allegedly becoming a cannibal during two of the escapes. He was eventually captured and was hanged in Hobart for murder, before being dissected.

*Irish convict transported and imprisoned in Tasmania and escapee cannibal*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/alexander-pearce

## Identity
- **Born:** 1790
- **Died:** 1824-07-19
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

Imported from discovery source: wikidata-dump

## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 51.1 / 100
- **Momentum:** 15.0 / 100  (trend: RISING)
- **Historical depth:** 8.2 / 100
- **Now attention:** 0.0 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 50.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 40.0 / 100

## Sources
- [Пирс, Александр](https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%9F%D0%B8%D1%80%D1%81%2C_%D0%90%D0%BB%D0%B5%D0%BA%D1%81%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%B4%D1%80)
- [الكسندر بيرس](https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%83%D8%B3%D9%86%D8%AF%D8%B1_%D8%A8%D9%8A%D8%B1%D8%B3)
- [الكسندر بيرس](https://arz.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%83%D8%B3%D9%86%D8%AF%D8%B1_%D8%A8%D9%8A%D8%B1%D8%B3)
- [Alexander Pearce](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_Pearce)
- [Alexander Pearce](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_Pearce)
- [Alexander Pearce](https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_Pearce)
- [אלכסנדר פירס](https://he.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D7%90%D7%9C%D7%9B%D7%A1%D7%A0%D7%93%D7%A8_%D7%A4%D7%99%D7%A8%D7%A1)
- [Alexander Pearce](https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_Pearce)
- [Alexander Pearce](https://no.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_Pearce)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q534461)

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