Jeremy Bentham, Happy 180th Deathday to You
The great British thinker (and famous corpse) died on this day in 1832.
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A Professor Explains Jeremy Bentham’s Corpse for You
Philosopher Jeremy Bentham is a longtime star of our loop Oddly Preserved, thanks to his unusual demand that his body should be saved, dressed up, and displayed to friends and followers.Here Professor Philip Schofield of University College London tells the story, as Jeremy Bentham’s corpse looks on.