Phrenology. Caricature of Franz Joseph Gall,inventor of the pseudo-science of phrenology,showing a skull to a group of followers. In the background are human skulls and head busts packed onto shelves according to what type of person they came from. Gall (1758-1828),a German physician,mistakenly believed that the brain contained up to 42 organs. Each of these supposedly controlled a particular mental faculty & would increase in size if often used,affecting the overall shape of the skull. The shape of the skull could therefore be used to determine a person's personality & intelligence. British caricature from the 19th century when phrenology peaked in popularity | |
Lizenzart: | Lizenzpflichtig |
Credit: | Science Photo Library / Charmet, Jean-Loup |
Bildgröße: | 3815 px × 4691 px |
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