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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, University of Cambridge, in the United Kingdom, at the junction of Bene't Street and Trumpington Street, looking out over King's Parade.
The Corpus Clock, also known as the Grasshopper Clock, is a unique work of modern art and clockmaking situated in Corpus Christi College, Cambridge. It was created by the inventor and Corpus Christi alumni, John Taylor.
The Corpus clock is believed to be the largest grasshopper escapement of any clock in the world. The escapement wheel is made from a single sheet of steel, plated in gold, created by a series of explosions in a vacuum. The radiating ripples that this creates allude to the Big Bang.
The Corpus Clock is a dazzling and unusual clock with a gold-plated face and a "time-eating" grasshopper. It was created by John Taylor, a Cambridge alumnus and horologist, and unveiled by Stephen Hawking in 2008.
The Corpus Clock has been invented and designed by Dr John Taylor for Corpus Christi College Cambridge for the exterior of the college's new library building.
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Dec 31, 2013 · A unique clock at Corpus Christi College, Cambridge, that resembles a locust and eats time. Learn about its design, history, and meaning from the inventor and physicist Stephen Hawking.
Learn about the Corpus Chronophage Clock, a gold-faced device with no hands or numbers that was invented and donated by alumnus Dr John Taylor. Discover its secrets, such as the Big Bang ripples, the Chronophage, the grasshopper escapement and the Latin inscriptions.
