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William Whewell

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William Whewell

by Edward Hodges Baily
plaster cast of bust, 1851
28 3/8 in. (721 mm) high
Purchased, 1904
Primary Collection
NPG 1390

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  • William Whewell (1794-1866), College head and writer on the history and philosophy of science. Sitter associated with 8 portraits.

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  • Edward Hodges Baily (1788-1867), Sculptor, designer and modeller of silver. Artist or producer associated with 16 portraits, Sitter in 6 portraits.

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Current affairs

A population census is taken of all the people living in Britain, recording details about every householder on the night of March 30. This census greatly extends the fields of the 1841 census, being the first to record full details of individuals' birth locations, exact age, marital status, and details of disability, thus making it a valuable tool for demographers and genealogists. The census was made open for public inspection in 1912.

Art and science

The Great Exhibition is held in London,at the Crystal Palace, especially designed by Sir Joseph Paxton. The international exhibition was designed to showcase the best in science, art and industry. it attracted millions of visitors.
Lizzie Siddal poses for John Millais's painting Ophelia.
Hermann von Helmotz invents the ophthalmoscope, making it possible for doctors to examine within a patient's eye.

International

Louis-Napoléon Bonaparte, President of the French Republic, stages a coup d'état, successfully dissolving the French National Assembly without having the constitutional right to do so. Now the sole ruler of France, he re-establishes universal suffrage, previously abolished by the Assembly and becomes 'Napoléon III, Emperor of the French'.

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