Dead professions

1. Dead professions

Prepared Bezdolya D., Koziyk J.,
Kabrelyan A., Krasnova S., Vlasova P.

2. Whipping Boy A boy who lived with a young prince and was punished for the prince's mistakes (England/Europe, 15th–16th

Whipping Boy
A boy who lived
with a young prince
and was punished
for the prince's
mistakes
(England/Europe,
15th–16th
centuries).
The prince was
never hit because of
his high status.

3. The whipping boy often got a good education and was the prince's closest friend. The prince would feel guilty and behave better

The whipping boy often
got a good education
and was the prince's
closest friend.
The prince would feel
guilty and behave better
to protect his friend.
Today, "whipping boy"
means someone who is
always blamed for other
people's problems.

4. Plague doctor Responsibilities: Recording the number of infections and deaths Witnessing wills Performing autopsies Keeping

journals and
Casebooks to help with
the development of
treatments or
preventive measures
Come up with
concoctions and
antidotes

5. Charles de Lorme had designed the famous plague doctor outfit King Louis XIII: "a long coat covered in scented wax, a wide hat,

Charles de Lorme had
designed the famous
plague doctor outfit
King Louis XIII: "a long
coat covered in
scented wax, a wide
hat, and gloves that
were made with goat
leather."

6. Mask Filled with: strong smelling herbs and flowers (lavender and mint, or other substances, including myrrh) sponges soaked

with
vinegar or camphor.

7. Mentions: Venetian Carnival commedia dell’arte (the effect of masks on costumes)

8. The Lamplighter (18th–19th c.) Lit and extinguished gas street lamps manually before electricity Used a long pole with a small

The Lamplighter (18th–
19th c.)
Lit and extinguished gas
street lamps manually
before electricity
Used a long pole with a
small flame or wick
Low-paid but essential
job
Disappeared with electric
lighting and automatic
timers (20th c.)

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10. The Alarm Clock Man Knocked on windows with sticks until customers woke up Poorly paid Disappeared with mechanical alarm clocks

Today: can’t hit
“snooze” on a live
person; adaptive
firmness; a personal
wake-up coach

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12. Factory & Plant Readers (19th – early 20th c.) Read newspapers, novels, pamphlets aloud to workers in noisy factories Boosted

Factory & Plant Readers
(19th – early 20th c.)
Read newspapers,
novels, pamphlets
aloud to workers in
noisy factories
Boosted literacy and
relieved monotony
Needed loud voice,
clear diction,
showmanship (mostly
men)

13. Replaced by radio in the 1920s Today: live reader offers adaptation, psychological support (elderly, dementia), engaging kids

with
reading