English sculptor and natural history artist (1807–1894)
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Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins
Born
(1807-02-08)8 February 1807
London, England, United Kingdom
Died
27 January 1894(1894-01-27) (aged 86)
Nationality
British
Education
St. Aloysius College
Known for
sculptor and natural history artist
Notable work
Crystal Palace Dinosaurs[1]
Awards
Member of the Society of Arts Fellow of the Linnean Society Fellow of the Geological Society of London
Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins (8 February 1807 – 27 January 1894) was an English sculptor and natural history artist renowned for his work on the life-size models of dinosaurs in the Crystal Palace Park in south London. The models, accurately made using the latest scientific knowledge, created a sensation at the time. Hawkins was also a noted lecturer on zoological topics.
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