The Quantum Leap

The Quantum Leap
The Quantum Leap
ArtistPearce & Lal
Year2009 (2009)
Coordinates52°42′36″N 2°45′25″W / 52.709911°N 2.756868°W / 52.709911; -2.756868

The Quantum Leap is a sculpture situated next to the River Severn in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England. It was created to celebrate the bicentenary of the birth of evolutionist Charles Darwin, who was born in the town in 1809. The sculpture was unveiled on 8 October 2009 by Randal Keynes, a great-great-grandson of Darwin.[1]

  1. ^ "Shrewsbury's Quantum Leap built". BBC News. 22 June 2009. Retrieved 21 October 2009.