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PERSONAL INFORMATION

REAL NAME
Edward James Corbett

BIRTHDAY
July 25, 1875
BORN ON DAY
Sunday


BIRTHPLACE
Nainital, North-Western Provinces, British India

DIED AT AGE
79 Years 8 Months 25 Days
DEATHDATE
April 19, 1955
DEATHPLACE
Nyeri, Kenya

CAUSE OF DEATH
Heart attack

NATIONALITY
British
Jim Corbett Nationality British

PROFESSION

ZODIAC
LEO

ALSO NOTED FOR
Hunter, Naturalist

Physical Stats

CHEST
N/A

BICEPS
N/A

WAIST
N/A

HEIGHT
N/A

WEIGHT
N/A

Jim Corbett Family Members

Parents
MOTHER
Mary Jane Corbett
FATHER
Christopher Willam Corbett

Fame & Address

DEBUT

FAMOUS FROM/AS
Man-Eaters of Kumaon (Book)
Jim CorbettMan-Eaters of Kumaon (Book)

Education, Net Worth & More

More Information
Career of Jim Corbett
He held the rank of colonel in the British Indian Army and was called frequently to kill dangerous tigers and leopards who killed humans and were terrifying people in the regions of the Garhwal and Kumaon.

Some Lesser Known Facts About Jim Corbett

  • Did Jim Corbett takes alcohol? NA.
  • Was Jim Corbett in the habit of Smoking? NA.
  • Not only Corbett was famous for hunting but he was also an author and had written books like Man-Eaters of Kumaon, The Man-eating Leopard of Rudraprayag and more.
    Not only Corbett was famous for hunting but he was also an author and had written books like Man-Eaters of Kumaon, The Man-eating Leopard of Rudrapray
  • He received many honors like Kaiser-i-Hind Medal and a Companion of the Order of the Indian Empire.
  • However, most of the time he preferred to hunt alone as hunting is a dangerous work but often he used to keep his dog Robin with him. He also wrote about Robin in his book "Man-Eaters of Kumaon".
    However, most of the time he preferred to hunt alone as hunting is a dangerous work but often he used to keep his dog Robin with him. He also wrote ab
  • Animal lovers don't consider him as a cruel man who has killed a number of leopards and tigers as he did not kill a tiger without confirmation of its killing people.
  • Corbett had played an important role in creating a national reserve for the endangered Bengal tiger. In 1957, Government of India renamed "Jim Corbett National Park" in Uttarakhand, India to honor him.
    Corbett had played an important role in creating a national reserve for the endangered Bengal tiger. In 1957, Government of India renamed
  • Before being a famous hunter, he also worked as a fuel inspector at Manakpur in Punjab, and as a contractor for the trans-shipment of goods across the Ganga river at Mokameh Ghat in Bihar.
  • Jim Corbett had adopted a village called Chotti Haldwani (also known as Corbett's Village) and built along with villagers a wall around the village in 1925 to keep wild animals out of the premises. The wall is still standing in the village as his memory and had prevented villagers from animal attacks since it was built.
    Jim Corbett had adopted a village called Chotti Haldwani (also known as Corbett's Village) and built along with villagers a wall around the village in
  • His book "Man-eaters of Kumaon" was the first edition of the American Book-of-the-Month Club. It was a highly successful book and was translated into 27 languages.
    His book
  • His books are also adopted for Hollywood film like Man-Eater of Kumaon. Also, the BBC had produced a docudrama named as "Man-Eaters of India" in which actor Frederick Treves had played the character of Corbett.
  • His house of Kenya is now transformed into the Jim Corbett Museum.

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