end of the library. In 1878 he earned the thanks of the nation on different grounds, by defraying the expense of bringing the Egyptian obelisk called Cleopatra's Needle from Alexandria to London, where it was erected on the Thames Embankment. The British Government had not thought it worth the expense of transportation. This is now one of London's best known landmarks. Erasmus Wilson was also closely associated with the Royal Medical Benevolent College in Epsom, Surrey, now Epsom College. One of the boarding houses 'Wilson House' established in 1873 is named after him and carries his name on the foundation stone located to the north east corner of the building, right of the entrance. Famous statements 1878: "When the Paris Exhibition closes, electric light will close with it and no more be heard of." Text above was based on an entry from the 1902 edition of Britannica, It may need some updating or revision Published works as known Full text at Internet Archive (archive.org) Full text at Internet Archive (archive.org) Full text at Internet Archive (archive.org) Full text at Internet Archive (archive.org) Full text at Internet Archive (archive.org) Full text at Internet Archive (archive.org) Full text at Internet Archive (archive.org) Full text at Internet Archive (archive.org) Full text at Internet Archive (archive.org) Full text at Internet Archive (archive.org) (Reprinted from the British Medical Journal). Full text at Internet Archive (archive.org) (Reprinted from the British Medical Journal). Full text at Internet Archive (archive.org) Full text at Internet Archive (archive.org) Full text at Internet Archive (archive.org) . Full text at Internet Archive (archive.org) . Full text at Internet Archive (archive.org) . Full text at Internet Archive (archive.org) . Full text at Internet Archive (archive.org) . Full text at Internet Archive (archive.org) Full text at Internet Archive (archive.org) Full text at Internet Archive (archive.org) Note: Internet Archives lists more copies of some of these titles. Not all were checked. Some may be duplicates, and some may be later editions. The sample above shows that some titles had multiple subsequent editions. Also for books prior to 1881, Wilson did not have the title Sir, as he had not yet been knighted. References External links Biography in Plarr's Lives of the Fellows Online 1809 births 1884 deaths Medical doctors from London British surgeons British dermatologists Alumni of the Medical College of St Bartholomew's Hospital Fellows of the Royal Society Fellows of the Royal College of