Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins

Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins
Born(1807-02-08)8 February 1807
Bloomsbury, London, England
Died27 January 1894(1894-01-27) (aged 86)
Putney, London, England
NationalityBritish
EducationSt. Aloysius College
Known forsculptor and natural history artist
Notable workCrystal Palace Dinosaurs[1]
AwardsMember of the Society of Arts
Fellow of the Linnean Society
Fellow of the Geological Society of London

Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins (8 February 1807 – 27 January 1894) was an English sculptor and natural history artist renowned for his work on the life-size models of dinosaurs in the Crystal Palace Park in south London. The models, accurately made using the latest scientific knowledge, created a sensation at the time. Hawkins was also a noted lecturer on zoological topics.

  1. ^ Kerley, Barbara (2010). The dinosaurs of Waterhouse Hawkins. Norwalk, CT: Weston Woods Studio. ISBN 978-0-545-19646-8.