Famous Doppelgangers Research Paper

Have you ever been walking down the street when you notice someone who looks almost exactly like you? Or have you been browsing social media when you see a picture of a person that looks extremely familiar? Have you ever wondered if there’s an exact double of you? These “twin strangers” are also referred to as doppelgangers, and the odds of finding one are much higher than you might think.
The legend of doppelgangers can be characterized by their history, connections to literature, and famous doppelganger sightings. The legend of doppelgangers is believed to have originated over 1000 years ago in Germany. In ancient Germany, doppelganger was a word that meant “double-walker”. The doppelganger legend is believed to have started with a story

Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, Shakespeare’s Hamlet, Hans Christian Andersen’s The Shadow, and Edgar Allen Poe’s William Wilson. With all of these legends and stories of doppelgangers, it makes sense that many people would claim to have met their own doppelganger. There have been dozens of doppelganger sightings, from both ordinary people and some historical figures. Some of the most famous people who witnessed their doppelgangers include Catherine The Great, Queen Elizabeth I, and Abraham Lincoln. All 3 of them died soon after supposedly witnessing their doppelganger. One of the most interesting real-life doppelganger stories is about when Neil Richardson met his doppelganger John on a train. They started discussing their lives and realized how similar they were. “Oddly enough they had attended the same college, were both teachers, married their sweethearts in the 60’s, had accounts at the same bank and lived only 150 yards apart.” “Did you know on average there are seven people around the world that look exactly like you, but you aren’t related?” The odds of finding at least one of these look-alikes are much higher