Humanities

Phrenology

The study of the conformation of the skull as indicative of mental faculties and traits of character, especially according to the hypothesis of F. J. Gall (1758-1828). (Webster 3d ed)

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The study of the conformation of the skull as indicative of mental faculties and traits of character, especially according to the hypothesis of F. J. Gall (1758-1828). (Webster 3d ed)

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2 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings history, instrumentation.

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  1. K01w.400w.799w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Phrenology. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D010792. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D010792
  2. Phrenology. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phrenology
  3. Phrenology. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q188584