People often say that the world is big, and this sentence is also appropriate to give to the University of London in the United Kingdom, because the University of London has a mummified professor, who is not only respected by teachers and students, but also can participate in the conference to vote on bills after death... What's going on here? Which professor is it? If you are also curious, let the editor reveal the secret to you from the beginning.
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The University of London is one of the oldest universities in the UK, it was founded in 1826 AD, 195 years ago. Before the official establishment of the University of London, it had already received permission from the British Royal Family, and later merged with King's College London to justify itself, and university college London was established. In the more than 100 years since the establishment of the University of London, it has cultivated countless elite talents, won 35 Nobel Prizes, and countless other top awards in various fields, and outstanding alumni have spread all over the world, becoming the proud capital of the University of London. Anyone who has been to the University of London knows that the school is best known for being Professor Mummy Jeremy Bentham, who is also the spiritual godfather of the University of London.
Jeremy Bentham was a famous British philosopher and jurist of the eighteenth century, and one of the founders of the University of London. In 1748, Bentham was born in a family in the East End of London, his parents were famous lawyers at that time, so his family conditions and social status were also good, so Bentham received the best quality educational resources from an early age, of course, he was also gifted, he began to learn Latin at the age of three, and read the "Complete History of England" at the age of five. Growing up, Bentham entered Oxford University, where he received a master's degree and a doctorate, and finally entered his career to devote himself to social policy research. In fact, Bentham's academic research is very wide, but the greatest influence on later generations is utilitarianism.
In Western countries, Bentham is also known as the father of utilitarianism. Utilitarianism belongs to the category of sociology, but also the basis of ethics, its core essence is to pursue the maximization of happiness, in fact, The famous thinker Mozi in China has also put forward the concept of utilitarianism, that is, for the desire of heaven and love and mutual benefit. It is often said that it is also a kind of utilitarianism that regards individual interests as the driving force for the development of human society, and as long as each of us pursues the maximization of our own interests, the interests of the whole society can be maximized. The content of utilitarianism is so complex that it is impossible to fully understand the correct answer, and it is clear that the non-natural sciences themselves are uncertain.
After Bentham's death, in order to test his utilitarian doctrine, he made a decision that had never been done before, and made himself a mummy and placed it at the University of London. But even more incredible than that was the University of London Council's decision to agree to Bentham's ridiculous decision. In the corridors of the University Of London Library, the school board set up an ornate glass counter in which Bentham's mummies were placed. In the beginning, many students would feel creepy when they went to the library, but then they got used to it and felt that it didn't matter, and they were proud that the school had Bentham mummies.
Whenever the exam is approaching, the Bentham mummy glass cabinet becomes extremely lively, because many students will go to worship and pray, hoping that the exam will pass smoothly. Perhaps because the antiseptic work was not in place, the head of the Bentham mummy began to rot, so the school committee decided to make a head replacement with a wax statue, which shows that the University of London has become indispensable to the Bentham mummy, and it has also been integrated with the school. However, another bizarre thing happened later, one night bentham's mummified wax figure head was stolen and never found, and it is not known who stole it. Therefore, the school committee had to make another head wax figure, and did two at a time, just for fear that someone would steal it, but fortunately, the head wax figure has not been lost since then.
If you think that's the end of it, underestimate the University of London's school board. It is said that every year, when the school board formulates policies or issues certain major decisions, it will move the mummy of the old Professor Bentham to the conference room to participate in the meeting. Although the late old principal could not hear, could not see, and could not speak, but could not let him be absent, in the final vote of the school committee, if the number of votes between the two sides is equal, then the old principal's vote is a vote in favor. Sometimes, the school board will also let the old principal vote by himself, and they will rotate the chair under the old principal's ass in a circle, and when it finally stops, he will vote for which side he faces. From this, we also sincerely admire the University of London for playing, having a mummy meet, and even making decisions.
Years later, the University of London still retains Bentham's mummy, and students and teachers pay homage to him. In the editor's opinion, perhaps Bentham's ultimate love for the University of London, after all, this is the school he founded, so he also wants to grow up with the school. In any case, Bentham's dedication to academic research deserves the respect and praise of each and every one of us.
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University of London by Wang Chengxu, Publisher: Hunan Education Press
Wenlan Hairun Studio Editor-in-Chief Wen Xiucai, this article is written by: Special History Writer: Liu Lijiang's