Question

Scientists at Stanford University have reconstructed a 3D model of how the lost husband of Elizabeth the first, the virgin queen, might have looked.

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While this is very cool and very interesting, after doing some research I wasn’t able to find any credible sources that are tied to this post, as well as being tied to factual research from Stanford and it has been over 2 years ago of a post. Do you have any other sources you can offer for this to be more credible?

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There is no evidence or sources that this claim is true. I found that this is a character figure from the show Doctor Who used as a meme. The image was first shared on twitter(X). Some say that it might be a reference to the show Doctor Who. The public discussion about it on reddit is open.

https://x.com/CaptainJimiPie/status/1585552850565857282

https://www.reddit.com/r/PeterExplainsTheJoke/comments/1hip8v0/this_one_is_confusing_to_me/

Answer 1

This claim is false, it is a meme.
The post is a repost of a twitter meme from two years ago in which users would post a 3d rendering, with the caption: 'Scientists at Stanford University have constructed this 3d model of how (insert some historical figure) might have looked.

Here is the original post: https://x.com/CaptainJimiPie/status/1585552850565857282

This particular image is actually a prototype of a Doctor Who collectors figure. https://www.behance.net/gallery/12809251/Doctor-Who-David-Tennant-collectors-figure.

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I really like the extensive credit of original sources that highlight where the meme came from as well as including when and where the meme is popular. I appreciate the link to the original post and the explanation of the meme for anyone not aware. That particular version of the meme is a Doctor Who reference lmaoooo

Answer 2

This claim is false. 

The post is part of a larger parody series where people allege that "scientists at Stanford University" used 3D technology to recreate a famous historical sculpture. In reality, the sculptures are often popular culture figures hidden under the disguise of grey sculptures as a joke. In this case, the sculpture is actually a rendering of actor David Tennant. Bluesky, a social media platform, lacks robust fact-checking mechanisms, allowing users to spread misinformation easily.

https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/scientists-have-reconstructed-this-3d-model

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Mentioning that this is part of a series is something really important to note that you did here; I think that is a great thing to keep track of so that we can watch for patterns to emerge in information online. Also, you provided succinctly the actual facts of the image and critiqued the fact-checking capabilities of the platform that was used.

Answer 3

Post is a joke referencing Doctor Who, specifically the third season of the revived series, in which the Doctor (played by David Tennant) marries Queen Elizabeth I in the Tower of London. The sculpture in the post is of David Tennant. The meme is part of a long running tradition of "Scientists Have Reconstructed This 3D Model," which uses modern celebrities' faces for historical figures. Like another commenter found, the image used in the meme is a prototype for a collector's figure, as seen in the linked YouTube video. While not a true claim, it is just satire, not inherently false. 

Queen Elizabeth | Doctor Who | Doctor Who

Scientists Have Reconstructed This 3D Model | Know Your Meme

Rhapsody in Who Director's Cut

Answer 4

False. A joke poste made on social media that became viral. shortly after talking off with over five thousand retweets. Twitter flagged the posed with a context tag that stated "This is a @sketchfab 3D rendering of the actor Andre the Giant. The unsupported claim is that the image is from Stanford researchers and represents the Biblical Joseph, husband of Mary."  

Citations: 

Team, Fox Tv Digital. “No, Scientists Didn’t 3D-model Mary’s Husband, Joseph — That’s Andre the Giant.” FOX 5 New York, 27 Oct. 2022, www.fox5ny.com/news/3d-model-marys-husband-joseph-andre-the-giant-false-viral-tweet.

Answer 5

This claim is blatantly false. It is tied to a post made by the Twitter user @CaptainJimiPie in 2022 where he stated, "Scientists at Stanford University have reconstructed this 3D model of how the lost husband of Elizabeth 1st, the virgin queen, might have looked," followed up with a humorous picture of an actor named David Tennant. 

This meme was apart of a larger trend where people would compare historical figures to otherwise opposite looking popular figures in our modern day.

Source and original post: 

 https://x.com/CaptainJimiPie/status/1585552850565857282

Comments

Good work! I was also able to find the same original post. It's funny that the original poster even replied in the same thread stating that it was indeed a joke.

Answer 6

This is false. The source is a low quality screenshot posted on Bluesky. There are no reporters that scientists at Stanford University have reconstructed a 3D model of how the lost husband of Elizabeth the first. Using the text from the screenshot you can find the original post on X (formerly Twitter). Reverse image searching the photo from that post shows us that the image has never been linked to anything related to Stanford University. We can confirm this further by searching the replies of the original post, where the author claims it was a joke referencing David Tennant. 

Answer 7

The claim that "Scientists at Stanford University have reconstructed a 3D model of how the lost husband of Elizabeth the First, the Virgin Queen, might have looked" is false because it's based on a meme and lacks factual support. Elizabeth I never married, earning her the title "Virgin Queen." There is no historical evidence of a lost husband, and no known research or 3D modeling effort from Stanford on such a subject. The meme likely stems from misconceptions or fictional storytelling, often seen in viral internet content, rather than any scientific or historical discovery. Always verify claims with credible sources before accepting them.