Address: University College London, Gower Street, London, WC1E 6BT Station: Holborn, Russell Square In London, mummies can be found not only in the British Museum, but also in the University College building, which is located in Bloomsbury in central London. And it isn’t an Egyptian mummy, but rather the mummified body of Jeremy Bentham that is being displayed. Foto: © Copyright Basher Eyre and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence. Jeremy Bentham was a philosopher and type who lived from 1832 to 1832 and was well-known for his general knowledge and enlightenment. For example, he was opposed to the death penalty and considered to be very progressive in his views on the equality of women, the rights of animals, the legalisation of homosexuality, and the legalisation of divorce, among other issues. Additionally, he was a proponent of universal education for all, and as a result, he is regarded as the spiritual founder of the University College London. He made the decision before his death, which occurred when he was 79 years old, that his body would be mummified and preserved as an object. Although he was technically perfectly mummified, his …
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