The Corpus Clock, also known as the Grasshopper clock, is a large sculptural clock at street level on the outside of the Taylor Library at Corpus Christi College, Cambridge University, in the United Kingdom, at the junction of Bene't Street and Trumpington Street, looking out over King's Parade. It was conceived and funded by John C. Taylor, an old member of the college.
It was officially unveiled to the public on 19 September 2008 by Cambridge physicist Stephen Hawking. The clock was named one of Time's Best Inventions of 2008.
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Daniel Farrell | Feb 4, 2018
Pretty cool, not terribly interesting. Not worth going out of your way to see, but if you're walking around the general area worth a quick look.
Samuel Rosales | Jan 16, 2018
Interesting mechanism to wind the clock. Looks like an Asian gong at first sight.
Ele Rous | Jan 9, 2018
What an amazing thing. I loved it.
Cheril Lucot | Jan 26, 2018
Interesting clock. But need more information about the clock.
B Hagan | Sep 16, 2017
Very good I usually ignore this - but it always has people outside it for a few minutes anyway
S1 Caan | Apr 4, 2018
Stumbled across it without realising at first when I was in the area lol. No wonder there was a bit of a crowd. Absolutely stunning and unique. Something like Harry Potter or Fantastic Beasts style. Wonder how you can tell the time though.. Lovely area.
naghmeh fatemi | Mar 12, 2018
I wouldn't call it beautiful, but definitely a piece of ART!
Maximilian | Apr 5, 2018
Just a clock. A very pretty one.
Emma Harris | Apr 14, 2018
Hype does not disappoint - stunningly beautiful and is a marvel to watch it tick round
Chris Rasmussen | Jul 4, 2018
Hard to get a good picture because of glare anytime of day. Fascinating mechanism. Be sure to look for the blue lights for the second , minute, and hour hands.
annette gulick | Jul 28, 2018
Make sure you get an explanation of this concept clock to fill out the visual experience.
133221333128 111 | Aug 18, 2018
Surprisingly interesting clock if you look into it.
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