Wonder Man

Wonder Man was an American actor, superhero, stunt performer, industrialist and security consultant. He was born at Paterson.

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Identity

What the record establishes about Wonder Man.

The apostasy of the latter times. In which according to divine prediction the world should wonder after the beast ... Or, the gentiles theology of daemons ... delivered in publique some years since upon I Tim. 4. 1, 2, 3 / by Ioseph Mede. is dated 1641 and held by Wellcome Collection. Barry's living wonders will exhibit here : no.1 & 2 Burnett's Road, near the Agricultural Hall, during the Cattle Show next week : the greatest living wonder ever seen : the double man : half man & half woman alive!. is dated [1871?] and held by Wellcome Collection. The vvonder of this age: or, the picture of a man living who is one hundred fifty two yeeres old and upward : This 12th day of November. 1635. is dated 1635.. and held by Wellcome Collection. A man thinks that a show involving a man-eating tiger means that the man eats the tiger. Coloured magic lantern slides. is dated [between 1890 and 1899?] and held by Wellcome Collection. Tom Thumb : the oldest midget in the world : the world's wonder : age 66 years, stands 39 ins. high. is dated [between 1920 and 1929?] and held by Wellcome Collection. A wonder or, an honest Yorkshire-Man. A ballad opera ; As it is Perform'd at the Theatres With Universal Applause. is dated 1736 and held by Wellcome Collection.

Wonder Woman. Vol.31, no. 199 / story by: Denny O'Neil ; art by: Don heck & Dick Giordano]. is dated 1972 and held by Wellcome Collection. Wonder Man is recorded as actor, superhero, stunt performer, industrialist and security consultant. Wellcome Collection records 281 objects associated with this heading. Wonder Man is recorded with the citizenship of United States.

Course of events

Old Tom Parr A true story. Shewing, That he was a labouring Man, and the Wonder of his Time; and how he was brought up to London by the Earl of Arundel, 1635, in which Year he died, aged 152, according to some Historians, others say in his hundred and sixtieth Year; but all agree that he had lived during the Reign of ten different Sovereigns. is dated 1797 and held by Wellcome Collection.

Authority records

The identifiers under which Wonder Man may be traced in institutional catalogues.

Wonder Man is established in the international name authorities as Wikidata Q1041907.

In public collections

Work associated with this heading is recorded in 1 named public collection.

Wellcome Collection: 281 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue.

Literature

1 scholarly publication naming this subject was located in the registry of record.

“The Sound of the Greater Day”, Études Lawrenciennes, 2025.

Scholarly footprint

Bibliographic registers publish measured figures for this heading: 17 language editions of the general reference literature carrying an article (Wikimedia (language editions)). A count of publications is evidence of attention, not of standing, and is given here only as a measure.

Evidence base

This article draws on 3 independent source lineages. Copies and mirrors of the same underlying record were collapsed into a single witness, so 3 means 3 genuinely separate publishers of record. 17 further registers were consulted and returned nothing for this heading.

Chronology

  1. 1635The vvonder of this age: or, the picture of a man living who is one hundred fifty two yeeres old and upward : This 12th day of November. 1635. is dated 1635.. and held by Wellcome Collection.
  2. 1635Old Tom Parr A true story. Shewing, That he was a labouring Man, and the Wonder of his Time; and how he was brought up to London by the Earl of Arundel, 1635, in which Year he died, aged 152, according to some Historians, others say in his hundred and sixtieth Year; but all agree that he had lived during the Reign of ten different Sovereigns. is dated 1797 and held by Wellcome Collection.
  3. 1641The apostasy of the latter times. In which according to divine prediction the world should wonder after the beast ... Or, the gentiles theology of daemons ... delivered in publique some years since upon I Tim. 4. 1, 2, 3 / by Ioseph Mede. is dated 1641 and held by Wellcome Collection.
  4. 1641The apostasy of the latter times. In which according to divine prediction the world should wonder after the beast ... Or, the gentiles theology of daemons ... delivered in publique some years since upon I Tim. 4. 1, 2, 3 / by Ioseph Mede. (Wellcome Collection).
  5. 1736A wonder or, an honest Yorkshire-Man. A ballad opera ; As it is Perform'd at the Theatres With Universal Applause. is dated 1736 and held by Wellcome Collection.
  6. 1736A wonder or, an honest Yorkshire-Man. A ballad opera ; As it is Perform'd at the Theatres With Universal Applause. (Wellcome Collection).
  7. 1797Old Tom Parr A true story. Shewing, That he was a labouring Man, and the Wonder of his Time; and how he was brought up to London by the Earl of Arundel, 1635, in which Year he died, aged 152, according to some Historians, others say in his hundred and sixtieth Year; but all agree that he had lived during the Reign of ten different Sovereigns. (Wellcome Collection).
  8. 1871Barry's living wonders will exhibit here : no.1 & 2 Burnett's Road, near the Agricultural Hall, during the Cattle Show next week : the greatest living wonder ever seen : the double man : half man & half woman alive!. is dated [1871?] and held by Wellcome Collection.
  9. 1871Barry's living wonders will exhibit here : no.1 & 2 Burnett's Road, near the Agricultural Hall, during the Cattle Show next week : the greatest living wonder ever seen : the double man : half man & half woman alive!. (Wellcome Collection).
  10. 1890A man thinks that a show involving a man-eating tiger means that the man eats the tiger. Coloured magic lantern slides. is dated [between 1890 and 1899?] and held by Wellcome Collection.
  11. 1890A man thinks that a show involving a man-eating tiger means that the man eats the tiger. Coloured magic lantern slides. (Wellcome Collection).
  12. 1920Tom Thumb : the oldest midget in the world : the world's wonder : age 66 years, stands 39 ins. high. is dated [between 1920 and 1929?] and held by Wellcome Collection.
  13. 1972Wonder Woman. Vol.31, no. 199 / story by: Denny O'Neil ; art by: Don heck & Dick Giordano]. is dated 1972 and held by Wellcome Collection.
  14. 1972Wonder Woman. Vol.31, no. 199 / story by: Denny O'Neil ; art by: Don heck & Dick Giordano]. (Wellcome Collection).

Sources

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  1. 1.

    Directory of Open Access Journals lists 1 article naming Wonder Man.

    open access index · Unverified

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  2. 2.

    Wellcome Collection catalogue records 281 works naming Wonder Man.

    museum collection · Unverified · Wellcome Collection

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  3. 3.

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q1041907: Wonder Man

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikidata

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  4. 4.

    “Wonder Man”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

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