English philosopher and jurist, a founder of utilitarianism, who designed the Panopticon, a circular prison enabling a small staff to observe many prisoners through the possibility of constant surveillance, intended as an efficient model of penal reform. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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Birth YearSourced to the subject's own account Death YearSourced to the subject's own account NationalitySourced to the subject's own account Defining ContributionSourced to the subject's own accountDesigned the Panopticon prison model, an influential design for institutional discipline and control through the possibility of constant observation. 1 Jeremy Bentham
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