Phrenology and the neurosciences: Contributions of F. J. Gall and J. G. Spurzheim

ANZ Journal of Surgery

Volumn 75, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 475-482

  Simpson, Donald ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^b NONE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Franz Joseph Gall; History of neuroscience; Johann Gaspar Spurzheim; Phrenology

Indexed keywords

ACHIEVEMENT; BRAIN CORTEX; BRAIN REGION; CONFERENCE PAPER; CRIMINOLOGY; HISTORY OF MEDICINE; INTELLIGENCE; MENTAL FUNCTION; NEUROANATOMY; NEUROSCIENCE; ORGAN SIZE; PERSONALITY; PSYCHIATRY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PUBLICATION; SCIENCE; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE;

AUSTRIA; FRANCE; HISTORY, 18TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 19TH CENTURY; HUMANS; MEDICAL ILLUSTRATION; NEUROSCIENCES; PHRENOLOGY; PORTRAITS;

EID: 21344466577     PISSN: 14451433     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1445-2197.2005.03426.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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