Bentham thought that his body ought to be useful after death and so he arranged for it to be dissected. It was later reconstructed as per the rest of the story..This is from the shorter Brittanica story
After Bentham's death, in accordance with his directions, his body was dissected in the presence of his friends. The skeleton was then reconstructed, supplied with a wax head to replace the original (which had been mummified), dressed in Bentham's own clothes and set upright in a glass-fronted case. Both this effigy and the head are preserved in University College, London. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Devine, James" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, June 24, 2004 12:11 PM Subject: Re: Putin > I thought it was at LSE. But Bentham is perhaps the "exception that proves the rule," a true wierdo. > jd > > -----Original Message----- > From: PEN-L list on behalf of Ted Winslow > Sent: Thu 6/24/2004 10:02 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Cc: > Subject: Re: [PEN-L] Putin > > > > James Devine wrote: > > > I doubt that anyone wants to be put on permanent display. > > I think at his own request, Bentham;s stuffed and clothed skeleton > adorned with a wax replica of his head is permanently on display in > University College. The original head is in a box between his feet. > > Ted > > >
