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Reading
Berkshire
South East England

Oxford Road 420
(Battle Library)

Newton, Shakespeare and Darwin

artist unknown
1908

Description

The Battle Library, originally West End Public Library, was built in 1907-08 by architect F.W. Albury. Above the entrance are three carved busts of Newton, Shakespeare and Darwin, "these names being chosen as perhaps the most distinguished representatives of British science and literature" (Berkshire Chronicle).

Reading - Newton, Shakespeare and Darwin
Newton (Woolsthorpe-by-Colsterworth, Lincoln, 1643 - Kensington, 1727), English physicist, mathematician, astronomer, natural philosopher, alchemist, and theologian (Wikipedia).
Shakespeare (Stratford-upon-Avon 1564 - id. 1616), English poet and playwright (Wikipedia). Reading - Newton, Shakespeare and Darwin
Darwin (Shrewsbury 12 February 1809 - Downe 19 April 1882), English naturalist who realised and presented compelling evidence that all species of life have evolved over time from common ancestors (Wikipedia)

Sculptor

Unknown artist. Do you know who the sculptor is? please let us know.

Sources & Information

The Carnegie legacy in England, Battle Library.
Berkshire Chronicle, Saturday 6 June 1908 (British Newspaper Archive).

Locatie (N 51°27'27" - W 0°59'57") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: gbse205; Photograph: 23 March 2019
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