The Quantum Leap

“The Quantum Leap. The Quantum Leap is a sculpture situated next to the River Severn in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom. It was created to celebrate the bicentenary of the birth of evolutionist Charles Darwin, who was born in the town in 1809.” Wikipedia
I quite like it but one of the locals who gave me a lift to a walk with the Shrewsbury U3A walking group assured me that quantum leap has no association with Charles Darwin...