1. Bentham - Noun
2. Bentham - Proper noun
English philosopher and jurist; founder of utilitarianism (1748-1831)
Source: WordNetBentham had his bones and head preserved for medical science. Source: Internet
Bentham is something of a mascot for the university, so placing his remains in such a prominent, exposed place does make some sense (a '', according to student site The Tab). Source: Internet
Bentham Project (1968–present) further In 1959, the Bentham Committee was established under the auspices of University College London with the aim of producing a definitive edition of Bentham's writings. Source: Internet
Bentham criticized natural law theory because in his view it was a naturalistic fallacy, claiming that it described how things ought to be instead of how things are. Source: Internet
Bentham espoused the guiding principle of "the greatest good for the greatest number: :: It is better to prevent crimes than to punish them. Source: Internet
Although the head was indeed stolen, the football story is a myth or legend which is unsupported by official UCL documentation about Bentham available next to his display case (his auto-icon) in the UCL cloisters. Source: Internet