| Ho Chi Minh Human Mummy | |
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| Biographical Information | |
|---|---|
| Name(s) | Ho Chi Minh |
| Age | 79 |
| Sex | Male |
| Status | Activist, Military, and Political leader |
| Height | Unknown |
| Source | |
| Culture | Vietnam |
| Date(s) | 19 May 1890 – 2 September 1969 |
| Site | Unknown |
| Current Location | |
| Location | Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, Hanoi |
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Biography
Ho Chi Minh lead the Việt Minh independence movement. From 1914-1918 he worked in England and France. It was during this time when Ho committed to communism, and thirty years later he would chair a meeting in Vietnam and announce the beginning of the League for Vietnamese Independence. This organization wanted to be free from power of the French and Japanese. Ho Chi Ming was the president of North Vietnam from 1945-1969.
Mummification
Ho Chi Minh is at the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum which was named after him. Ho Chi Minh specifically stated that he wished to be cremated, but despite this people are able to be view him at the Ba Dinh Square in Vietnam.
Studies
There is controversy surrounding Ho chi Minh's mummy, as those who have visited him believe that he is not naturally decaying as he should. On the 40th anniversary of his death, a team of Russian experts talked about the best ways to preserve his body.
Pathology
Ho Chi Minh died of heart failure after suffering from health problems.
Additional Info
Ho Chi Ming is said to be the driving force of Vietnam. The previous capital city of South Vietnam, Saigon, was named Ho Chi Minh City on July 2nd, 1976. Ho Chi Minh's face is also on all of the Vietnamese bills.
External Links
References
6 Restless Corpses: Heads of State Edition. (2008, April 10). Retrieved from http://mentalfloss.com/article/18410/6-restless-corpses-heads-state-edition
Ba Dinh square. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.vietnamonline.com/attraction/ba-dinh-square.html
Brumble, S. (2012, December 17). Atlas Obscura's Guide to Communist Mummies. Retrieved from http://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/atlas-obscura-s-guide-to-communist-mummies
Ho Chi Minh. (2014). Retrieved from http://www.nndb.com/people/632/000092356/
Ho Chi Minh Biography. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.notablebiographies.com/He-Ho/Ho-Chi-Minh.html
Lacouture, J. (n.d.). Ho Chi Minh | president of North Vietnam. Retrieved from http://www.britannica.com/biography/Ho-Chi-Minh