Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins
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Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins was a 19th-century English sculptor and natural history artist best known for creating some of the first life-sized dinosaur sculptures and popularizing prehistoric life for the public.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
English sculptor
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natural history artist ⓘ person ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Fellow of the Geological Society of London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collaboratedWith |
Joseph Paxton
NERFINISHED
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Richard Owen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Central Park Commission NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
England
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1807-02-08 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1894-01-27 ⓘ |
| describedAs |
early popularizer of paleontology
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pioneer of dinosaur sculpture ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Royal Academy Schools NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer | Crystal Palace Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 19th century ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
natural history illustration
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paleontological reconstruction ⓘ public science education ⓘ |
| genre |
animal sculpture
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scientific illustration ⓘ |
| hasWorkLocation |
Crystal Palace Park
NERFINISHED
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Sydenham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| illustrated |
natural history books
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zoological plates ⓘ |
| influenced |
development of paleoart
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public perception of dinosaurs ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Crystal Palace Dinosaurs
NERFINISHED
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first life-sized dinosaur sculptures ⓘ popularizing prehistoric life to the public ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | Geological Society of London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement | Victorian science ⓘ |
| nationality | British ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Crystal Palace dinosaur sculptures
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Hylaeosaurus sculpture at Crystal Palace Park NERFINISHED ⓘ Iguanodon sculptures at Crystal Palace Park NERFINISHED ⓘ Megalosaurus sculpture at Crystal Palace Park NERFINISHED ⓘ planned dinosaur models for Central Park, New York ⓘ |
| occupation |
natural history illustrator
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naturalist ⓘ sculptor ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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| placeOfDeath |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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| spouse | Mary Selina Green NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workedIn |
London
NERFINISHED
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New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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