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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 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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  • The Corpus Clock, also known as the Grasshopper clock, is a large sculptural clock at street level on the outside of the 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. (en)
  • El reloj Corpus es un gran reloj escultural, situado a la altura de los peatones en una vitrina situada en el exterior de la Biblioteca Taylor del Colegio Corpus Cristi de la Universidad de Cambridge (Inglaterra), en la esquina de Bene't Street y Trumpington Street, dando hacia King's Parade. Fue ideado y financiado por , un antiguo miembro del colegio. Se inauguró el 19 de septiembre de 2008, en una ceremonia.​ El reloj fue una de los mejores inventos de Time del 2008.​ También aparece en la película Hindú Paa y en el video asociado Mudi Mudi. (es)
  • コーパス・クロック(Corpus Clock)は、ケンブリッジ大学 テイラー図書館 の外に設置されている機械時計。 (ja)
  • Il Corpus Clock (IPA: /ˈkɔː.pəs klɒk/), noto anche come Grasshopper Clock (Orologio cavalletta; /ˈgrɑːsˌhɒp.ər klɒk/) o Chronophage (Cronofago; /krəʊnfæg/), è un monumentale orologio montato alla parete del Corpus Christi College, nella città britannica di Cambridge. Progettato da in cinque anni di lavoro e costato un milione di sterline, l'orologio è mosso da un motore elettrico avente un'autonomia pari a 250 anni ed è stato dedicato all'orologiaio inglese del XVII secolo John Harrison. L'orologio è dotato di una serie di dispositivi LED che, marcando lo scorrere degli istanti, mostrano l'ora esatta. Lo stesso, inoltre, è stato riconosciuto come una delle migliori invenzioni prodotte nel 2008 dal settimanale statunitense TIME. (it)
  • 圣体钟(Corpus Clock)是一个大型的雕塑时钟,在英国剑桥大学基督圣体学院泰勒图书馆外面的街道上,位于本笃街与特兰平顿街路口,正对国王街。它是由约翰·C·泰勒构思和资助。 2008年9月19日,剑桥大学物理学家斯蒂芬·霍金为其揭幕 圣体钟被《时代周刊》列为2008年最佳发明之一,并出现在印度电影《父亲》中。 (zh)
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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 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. (en)
  • El reloj Corpus es un gran reloj escultural, situado a la altura de los peatones en una vitrina situada en el exterior de la Biblioteca Taylor del Colegio Corpus Cristi de la Universidad de Cambridge (Inglaterra), en la esquina de Bene't Street y Trumpington Street, dando hacia King's Parade. Fue ideado y financiado por , un antiguo miembro del colegio. Se inauguró el 19 de septiembre de 2008, en una ceremonia.​ El reloj fue una de los mejores inventos de Time del 2008.​ También aparece en la película Hindú Paa y en el video asociado Mudi Mudi. (es)
  • コーパス・クロック(Corpus Clock)は、ケンブリッジ大学 テイラー図書館 の外に設置されている機械時計。 (ja)
  • 圣体钟(Corpus Clock)是一个大型的雕塑时钟,在英国剑桥大学基督圣体学院泰勒图书馆外面的街道上,位于本笃街与特兰平顿街路口,正对国王街。它是由约翰·C·泰勒构思和资助。 2008年9月19日,剑桥大学物理学家斯蒂芬·霍金为其揭幕 圣体钟被《时代周刊》列为2008年最佳发明之一,并出现在印度电影《父亲》中。 (zh)
  • Il Corpus Clock (IPA: /ˈkɔː.pəs klɒk/), noto anche come Grasshopper Clock (Orologio cavalletta; /ˈgrɑːsˌhɒp.ər klɒk/) o Chronophage (Cronofago; /krəʊnfæg/), è un monumentale orologio montato alla parete del Corpus Christi College, nella città britannica di Cambridge. Progettato da in cinque anni di lavoro e costato un milione di sterline, l'orologio è mosso da un motore elettrico avente un'autonomia pari a 250 anni ed è stato dedicato all'orologiaio inglese del XVII secolo John Harrison. (it)
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  • Reloj Corpus (es)
  • Corpus Clock (en)
  • Corpus Clock (it)
  • コーパス・クロック (ja)
  • 圣体钟 (zh)
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