Auto-icon of Jeremy Bentham Located in the UCL Student Centre, the Auto-icon consists of Jeremy Bentham's preserved skeleton, dressed in his own clothes, and surmounted by a wax head. Contact us We welcome research enquiries and image requests. About Jeremy Bentham Read about the philosopher and jurist who devised the doctrine of utilitarianism. The Auto-icon Bentham’s mortal remains have been at UCL since 1850. Bentham and UCL UCL holds an extensive collection of Bentham's manuscript papers and four gold mourning rings. The Panopticon Learn about this institutional building design proposed by Bentham. The Bentham Project Based at UCL, the Bentham Project is developing a new critical edition of Bentham’s collected works.
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