Set of sixty miniature heads used in phrenology, Manchester
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| Caption | Set of sixty miniature heads used in phrenology, Manchester,. Phrenology originated with Franz Joseph Gall (1758–1828), a German physician, assisted by his colleague, Johann Kaspar Spurzheim (1809–72). Phrenologists believed that the shape and size of various areas of the brain (and therefore the overlying skull) determined personality. Gall and Spurzheim eventually disagreed and went on to promote rival systems of phrenology. These heads are numbered according to Spurzheim’s classification. Phrenological head. Contributors: Science Museum, London. Work ID: ffd2bzqf. |
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| Credit | Science Museum, London |
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