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Oct 3, 2017 · The philosopher's severed head, which he wanted to be preserved in the Maori style, was stolen by rival students and later recovered. Now, it is part of an exhibition on human identity and science at University College London.
Jeremy Bentham's severed head, on temporary display at UCL. The auto-icon was therefore given a wax head, fitted with some of Bentham's own hair. The real head was displayed in the same case as the auto-icon for many years, but became the target of repeated student pranks. It was later locked away.
Bentham, the founder of utilitarianism, bequeathed his body to be dissected and displayed as an auto-icon, a near-replica of himself. His auto-icon consists of his skeleton, a wax head, and his clothes and hat, and is on display at University College London.
Mar 5, 2020 · The philosopher's auto-icon, a wax head with his own clothes and hay, is now on view in a museum-quality glass case at University College London's Student Centre. He requested his preserved remains be displayed in a box or case, not a mahogany cabinet, to show his ethical and educational views.
The stuffed skeleton belongs to the philosopher Jeremy Bentham, who died in 1832. But for well over a century, his "auto-icon"—an assemblage including his articulated skeleton surrounded by...
Jeremy Bentham’s head at UCL. Courtesy UCL Collections. Science and the dilemma of death are explored in a groundbreaking new exhibition at University College London who are putting Jeremy Bentham’s preserved head on display for the first time in decades.
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Learn about the curious relic of Jeremy Bentham, the philosopher and founder of UCL, who requested to be preserved in this way after his death. Discover the myths, legends and history of the Auto-Icon, and how to visit it in the Student Centre.
