The influential philosopher and social reformer Jeremy Bentham was born on this day in 1748.
271 years later, Bentham's preserved body - his skeleton, clothes and head made from wax β is on public display at UCL. Stop by and wish him a happy #BenthamBirthday π
Happy Birthday to #philosopher and reformer Jeremy Bentham! Born on this day in 1748. Our volunteers have transcribed 21,000 pages of his writings, helping us to produce the definitive edition of Bentham's Collected Works #Benthambirthday
RT UCLAlumni: Happy birthday to philosopher Jeremy Bentham who was born #On ThisDay in 1748. 271 years old and still the centre of ucl life. π₯³ #BenthamBirthday February 15, 2019 at 04:52PM
Happy birthday to philosopher Jeremy Bentham who was born #On β¦
For #JeremyBentham 's 270th birthday last year helenpikelearning Martine Rouleau Subhadra Das + I organised a Wake in his honour. We had lively discussions that brought together perspectives on death, the dead body + grief inspired by his auto-icon. #BenthamBirthday #MuseumEvents
'God's - daddikins! it is my birthday - say somthing pretty to me on the occasion. What are you about?'
Jeremy Bentham writing on his 28th birthday in 1776 (with thanks to Transcribe Bentham) #BenthamBirthday π
Happy birthday to Jeremy Bentham, who was born on this day in 1748.
When he died, the philosopher and spiritual founder of @UCL left orders for his body to be dissected and preserved - today you can see him on public display at the university. #BenthamBirthday #MuseumMileLDN
GUYS! We're spending today wishing dear old #JeremyBentham happy 271st Birthday. We'll be off t'pub later to raise a drink to him! Cheers, Jez π» What are you doing to celebrate? π (Cracking photoshop work courtesy of our in-house comms genius @acorn_elius !) #Benthambirthday
Think that Bentham had nothing to say about the arts? WRONG! Bentham had a lot to say... uclpress.co.uk/products/130710 #openaccess #benthambirthday
#benthambirthday Benthamβs early life was marked by his extraordinary precociousness, but also family tragedy: by the age of 10 he had lost five infant siblings and his mother. Read more in v1 of his correspondence ow.ly/OKQG30nI9PI #openaccess
A series of his wills now reveals how Jeremy Bentham had thought about donating his body to science for dissection from as young as 21 β it wasn't 'the last whim of an eccentric Englishman', says Dr Tim Causer, Bentham Project UCL Faculty of Laws #BenthamBirthday
ucl.ac.uk/news/2021/feb/β¦
Celebrate #benthambirthday by delving into the #openaccess Journal of Bentham Studies which covers the life and writings of #utlitarian philosopher Jeremy Bentham. You'll find it on ow.ly/jZqZ50Dyz6A
ScienceOpen
Tim Causer
Transcribe Bentham
ow.ly/vCv650DyuG0
Happy Birthday, Jezza! 271 years old. Still looking as youthful as ever. Learn more:
ucl.ac.uk/bentham-projec⦠#birthday #ucl #jeremybentham #benthambirthday #preserved #autoicon
Jeremy Bentham on Police explores the story of Bentham's writings on police and considering their relevance to the past, present and future of criminology. #openaccess : ow.ly/qN5x50GGLW2 #benthambirthday
UCL Department of Mathematics And the award for the best #Benthambirthday emoji goes to... π€ π
Jeremy Bentham on Police explores the story of Benthamβs writings on police and considering their relevance to the past, present and future of criminology. #openaccess : ow.ly/qN5x50GGLW2 #benthambirthday