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  1. George Peter Metesky (November 2, 1903 – May 23, 1994), better known as the Mad Bomber, was an American electrician and mechanic who terrorized New York City for 16 years in the 1940s and 1950s with explosives that he planted in theaters, terminals, libraries and offices.

  2. May 19, 2024 · George Metesky was an American terrorist known for having planted at least 33 bombs throughout New York City during the 1940s and ’50s. The 16-year hunt for the Mad Bomber was solved by using one of the first applications of criminal profiling. Metesky was the son of Lithuanian immigrants. He was.

  3. How a psychiatrist used reverse psychology to profile the notorious serial bomber who terrorized New York City for 16 years. Learn about the case of F.P., the clues he left behind, and the challenges of criminal profiling in the 1950s.

  4. Sep 23, 2019 · Nearly 80 years ago, a mysterious “Mad Bomber” kept New Yorkers in a state of fear for over a decade. Oddly, his first attempt didn’t gain much attention.

  5. Nov 13, 2009 · 1951. The “Mad Bomber” strikes in New York. On March 29, 1951, a homemade device explodes at Grand Central Terminal in New York City, startling commuters but injuring no one. In the next few...

  6. Dec 8, 2017 · That man was George Metesky, better known as the “Mad Bomber,” who had once terrorized the city of New York for more than 15 years in his perverted quest for justice. Starting in Nov. 1940, George Metesky planted dozens of bombs, injuring as many people.

  7. Feb 11, 2022 · Learn how George Metesky, also known as the Mad Bomber, terrorized New York City with over 35 bombs for 17 years. Discover how a psychiatrist and a bomb squad captain used a new technique called criminal profiling to identify and arrest him.