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'''John Daniel''' (1917–1922) was a [[lowland gorilla]] who was raised among humans in [[Uley]], [[England]].
'''John Daniel''' (1917–1922) was a [[lowland gorilla]] who was raised among humans in [[Uley]], [[England]].


John Daniel was born in [[Gabon]].<ref name= drank>{{cite news| url= https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2017/jan/26/john-daniel-gorilla-drank-tea-school-uley-gloucestershire| work= [[The Guardian]]| title= The 'almost human' gorilla who drank tea and went to school| first= Mark| last= Smith| date= 26 January 2017| access-date= February 12, 2021}}</ref> After his parents was shot and killed by French soldiers when he was an infant, he was taken from Africa. He was purchased as a baby at a department store for £300<ref name= drank /> in London<ref name= unveiled /> by Major Rupert Penny,<ref name= untold>{{cite web| url= https://www.gloucestershirelive.co.uk/news/gloucester-news/incredible-untold-story-how-gloucestershire-29647| work= gloucestershirelive.co.uk| title= Incredible untold story of how Gloucestershire villagers raised a baby gorilla as a boy| first= Victoria |last= Temple| date= 26 January 2017| edition= 20 April 2017 | access-date= February 12, 2021}}</ref> a resident of Uley, who brought him to England in 1917.<ref name= untold /> The gorilla was raised by Penny's sister, Alyce Cunningham, as if he was a human, living with her from 1918 to 1921.<ref name= statue-to-be>{{cite news| url= https://www.gloucestershirelive.co.uk/news/gloucester-news/statue-built-memory-uleys-gorilla-1754436| work= gloucestershirelive.co.uk| title= Statue to be built in memory of Uley's gorilla John Daniel who was raised as a human| first= Tom |last= Gibbon| date= 6 July 2018| access-date= February 12, 2021}}</ref>
John Daniel was born in [[Gabon]].<ref name= drank>{{cite news| url= https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2017/jan/26/john-daniel-gorilla-drank-tea-school-uley-gloucestershire| work= [[The Guardian]]| title= The 'almost human' gorilla who drank tea and went to school| first= Mark| last= Smith| date= 26 January 2017| access-date= February 12, 2021}}</ref> After his mother was shot and killed by soldiers, John Daniel was brought over to England and ended up living with Major Rupert Penny. Unable to look after him full-time however, Penny then passed John Daniel over to his aunt, Alyce Cunningham, who lived in the village of Uley in Gloucestershire. He resided with her in the village from 1918 until 1921.<ref name= statue-to-be>{{cite news| url= https://www.gloucestershirelive.co.uk/news/gloucester-news/statue-built-memory-uleys-gorilla-1754436| work= gloucestershirelive.co.uk| title= Statue to be built in memory of Uley's gorilla John Daniel who was raised as a human| first= Tom |last= Gibbon| date= 6 July 2018| access-date= February 12, 2021}}</ref>


John Daniel learned to use a toilet, make his bed, and drink tea and cider from cups.<ref name= drank /> He was a playmate to the village children.<ref name= drank /> He was allowed to drink cider at the local pub. He also occasionally resided on Sloane Street in London when Cunningham traveled to her home there and would attend dinner parties.<ref name= statue-to-be /><ref name= drank /> He rode in Cunningham's [[convertible]].
John Daniel learned to use a toilet, make his bed, and drink tea and cider from cups.<ref name= drank /> He was a playmate to the village children<ref name= drank /> and was allowed to drink cider at the local pub. He also occasionally resided on Sloane Street in London when Cunningham traveled to her home there and would attend dinner parties.<ref name= statue-to-be /><ref name= drank /> He rode in Cunningham's [[convertible]].


When he became too large to manage at {{cvt|210|lb}},<ref name= statue-to-be /> Alyce Cunningham sold him in 1921 for £1,100 to an American person who misled her to believe the gorilla would be retired to [[Florida]].<ref name= drank /><ref name= unveiled /> Instead John Daniel was placed with [[Barnum and Bailey Circus]].<ref name= statue-to-be /> He was later sent to the [[Ringling Zoo]]<ref name= untold /> at [[Madison Square Garden]] in [[New York City]].<ref name= statue-to-be /> Distraught from being away from his home and Cunningham, John Daniel's health worsened. The zoo sent for Cunningham, but she did not arrive in time, and he died of [[pneumonia]]<ref name= untold /> at age 4.<ref name= statue-to-be /> His body was given to the [[American Museum of Natural History]] in New York City and was placed on display in 1922.<ref name= drank />
When he became too large to manage at {{cvt|210|lb}},<ref name= statue-to-be /> Alyce Cunningham sold him in 1921 for £1,100 to an American person who misled her to believe the gorilla would be retired to [[Florida]].<ref name= drank /><ref name= unveiled /> Instead, John Daniel was placed with [[Barnum and Bailey Circus]].<ref name= statue-to-be /> He was later sent to the Ringling Zoo<ref name="untold">{{cite web |last=Temple |first=Victoria |date=26 January 2017 |title=Incredible untold story of how Gloucestershire villagers raised a baby gorilla as a boy |url=https://www.gloucestershirelive.co.uk/news/gloucester-news/incredible-untold-story-how-gloucestershire-29647 |access-date=February 12, 2021 |work=gloucestershirelive.co.uk |edition=20 April 2017}}</ref> at [[Madison Square Garden]] in [[New York City]].<ref name= statue-to-be /> Distraught from being away from his home and Cunningham, John Daniel's health worsened. The zoo sent for Cunningham, but she did not arrive in time, and he died of [[pneumonia]]<ref name= untold /> at age 4.<ref name= statue-to-be /> His body was given to the [[American Museum of Natural History]] in New York City and was placed on display in 1922.<ref name= drank />


A century after he lived in Uley, villagers made plans to erect a statue commemorating him.<ref name= statue-to-be /> [[Stroud District Council]] granted permission,<ref name= approved>{{cite news| title= Memorial sculpture of Uley's gorilla John Daniel approved| date= 17 August 2018| website= BBC.com| url= https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-gloucestershire-45222456| access-date= 12 February 2021}}</ref> and the sculpture was unveiled in 2018.<ref name= unveiled>{{cite news| url= https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-gloucestershire-45758441| website= BBC.com| title= Memorial sculpture of Uley's gorilla John Daniel unveiled| date= 6 October 2018| access-date= 12 February 2021}}</ref> It was created by Sebastian Rasch and is made of Portland stone.
A century after he lived in Uley, villagers made plans to erect a statue commemorating him.<ref name= statue-to-be /> [[Stroud District Council]] granted permission,<ref name= approved>{{cite news| title= Memorial sculpture of Uley's gorilla John Daniel approved| date= 17 August 2018| website= BBC.com| url= https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-gloucestershire-45222456| access-date= 12 February 2021}}</ref> and the sculpture was unveiled in 2018.<ref name= unveiled>{{cite news| url= https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-gloucestershire-45758441| website= BBC.com| title= Memorial sculpture of Uley's gorilla John Daniel unveiled| date= 6 October 2018| access-date= 12 February 2021}}</ref> It was created by Sebastian Rasch and is made of Portland stone.
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==See also==
==See also==
*[[List of individual apes]]
*[[Koko (gorilla)]]
*[[Koko (gorilla)]]
*[[Alex (parrot)]]
*[[Alex (parrot)]]
*[[Nim Chimpsky]]
*[[Nim Chimpsky]]
*[[Washoe (chimpanzee)]]
*[[Washoe (chimpanzee)]]
*[[John Daniel II (gorilla)|John Daniel II]], successor; Cunningham and John Daniel II toured with the circus


==References==
==References==
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[[Category:Individual animals in the United States]]
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Latest revision as of 07:26, 15 March 2024

Not to be confused with John Daniel II.
John Daniel
Born1917
Gabon, French Equatorial Africa
Died1922 (aged 4)
New York City, US
Known forLiving as a human child

John Daniel (1917–1922) was a lowland gorilla who was raised among humans in Uley, England.

John Daniel was born in Gabon.[1] After his mother was shot and killed by soldiers, John Daniel was brought over to England and ended up living with Major Rupert Penny. Unable to look after him full-time however, Penny then passed John Daniel over to his aunt, Alyce Cunningham, who lived in the village of Uley in Gloucestershire. He resided with her in the village from 1918 until 1921.[2]

John Daniel learned to use a toilet, make his bed, and drink tea and cider from cups.[1] He was a playmate to the village children[1] and was allowed to drink cider at the local pub. He also occasionally resided on Sloane Street in London when Cunningham traveled to her home there and would attend dinner parties.[2][1] He rode in Cunningham's convertible.

When he became too large to manage at 210 lb (95 kg),[2] Alyce Cunningham sold him in 1921 for £1,100 to an American person who misled her to believe the gorilla would be retired to Florida.[1][3] Instead, John Daniel was placed with Barnum and Bailey Circus.[2] He was later sent to the Ringling Zoo[4] at Madison Square Garden in New York City.[2] Distraught from being away from his home and Cunningham, John Daniel's health worsened. The zoo sent for Cunningham, but she did not arrive in time, and he died of pneumonia[4] at age 4.[2] His body was given to the American Museum of Natural History in New York City and was placed on display in 1922.[1]

A century after he lived in Uley, villagers made plans to erect a statue commemorating him.[2] Stroud District Council granted permission,[5] and the sculpture was unveiled in 2018.[3] It was created by Sebastian Rasch and is made of Portland stone.

Further reading

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  • Groom, Margaret. Notes from the Uley Archives.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f Smith, Mark (26 January 2017). "The 'almost human' gorilla who drank tea and went to school". The Guardian. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g Gibbon, Tom (6 July 2018). "Statue to be built in memory of Uley's gorilla John Daniel who was raised as a human". gloucestershirelive.co.uk. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Memorial sculpture of Uley's gorilla John Daniel unveiled". BBC.com. 6 October 2018. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
  4. ^ a b Temple, Victoria (26 January 2017). "Incredible untold story of how Gloucestershire villagers raised a baby gorilla as a boy". gloucestershirelive.co.uk (20 April 2017 ed.). Retrieved February 12, 2021.
  5. ^ "Memorial sculpture of Uley's gorilla John Daniel approved". BBC.com. 17 August 2018. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
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