The delegates at the recent Grosseteste Conference in Lincoln have called for a statue of the bishop to be erected in recognition of his contribution to the history of science. See the media reports:

Statue call for ‘Big Bang’ bishop Robert Grosseteste  (BBC)

Call to honour ‘forgotten’ bishop who changed course of scientific history (Catholic Herald)

English: Interior of the Cathedral, Lincoln To...

English: Interior of the Cathedral, Lincoln Tomb of Bishop Robert Grosseteste. Bishop of Lincoln 1235-1253. The tomb is in the chapel of St Peter and St Paul, also know as the Students’ chapel. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

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