claim: Lois Lane influenced Nellie Bly.
evidence: Henry Weekes -LRB- 14 January 1807 -- 1877 -RRB- was an English sculptor , best known for his portraiture .. sculptor. Sculpture. He was among the most successful British sculptors of the mid-Victorian period .. Victorian. Victorian era. Born in Canterbury , he spent most of his career in London , where he worked for William Behnes and Sir Francis Chantrey , before taking over the latter 's studio on his death in 1841 .. Canterbury. Canterbury. William Behnes. William Behnes. Sir Francis Chantrey. Francis Legatt Chantrey. His works include the first bust of Queen Victoria after her accession , a monument to Percy Bysshe Shelley and Mary Shelley , statues for the Martyrs ' Memorial in Oxford , and the Manufactures group of the Albert Memorial in London .. Queen Victoria. Victoria of the United Kingdom. Percy Bysshe Shelley. Percy Bysshe Shelley. Mary Shelley. Mary Shelley. Oxford. Oxford. Albert Memorial. Albert Memorial. He was also the professor of sculpture of the Royal Academy -LRB- 1868 -- 76 -RRB- .. Royal Academy. Royal Academy. His lectures , published posthumously , were described by art historian Benedict Read as `` the most consistent and intelligent exposition of sculptural thinking '' of his era .. Benedict Read. Benedict Read