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George Combe

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George Combe (21 October 1788 – 14 August 1858) was a Scottish lawyer and the leader and spokesman of the phrenological movement for more than twenty years. [1]

35 relations: Andrew Combe, Atheism, Cambridge University Press, Cortex (journal), Daniel Macnee, Dean Cemetery, Edinburgh, Edinburgh Phrenological Society, Edinburgh Review, Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, Francis Jeffrey, Lord Jeffrey, Frank Pierrepont Graves, Franz Joseph Gall, Heidelberg University, Henry Siddons, Isaac Taylor, James L'Amy, Johann Spurzheim, John Ramsay L'Amy, Journal of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh, Materialism, Moor Park, Farnham, New Town, Edinburgh, Phrenology, Royal High School, Edinburgh, Royal Society of Edinburgh, Sarah Siddons, Sir William Hamilton, 9th Baronet, The British Journal for the History of Science, The Constitution of Man, University of Edinburgh, Victorian Studies, William A. F. Browne, William Ballantyne Hodgson, William Ellis (economist).

Andrew Combe

Andrew Combe (27 October 17979 August 1847) was a Scottish physician and phrenologist.

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Atheism

Atheism is, in the broadest sense, the absence of belief in the existence of deities.

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Cambridge University Press

Cambridge University Press (CUP) is the publishing business of the University of Cambridge.

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Cortex (journal)

Cortex is a scientific journal published semimonthly by Elsevier.

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Daniel Macnee

Sir Daniel Macnee FRSE PRSA LLD (4 June 1806, Fintry, Stirlingshire17 January 1882, Edinburgh), was a Scottish portrait painter who served as president of the Royal Scottish Academy (1876).

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Dean Cemetery

The Dean Cemetery is a historically important Victorian cemetery north of the Dean Village, west of Edinburgh city centre, in Scotland.

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Edinburgh

Edinburgh (Dùn Èideann; Edinburgh) is the capital city of Scotland and one of its 32 council areas.

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Edinburgh Phrenological Society

The Edinburgh Phrenological Society was founded in 1820 by lawyer George Combe and his physician brother Andrew.

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Edinburgh Review

The Edinburgh Review has been the title of four distinct intellectual and cultural magazines.

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Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh

Fellowship of the Royal Society of Edinburgh (FRSE) is an award granted to individuals that the Royal Society of Edinburgh, Scotland judges to be "eminently distinguished in their subject".

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Francis Jeffrey, Lord Jeffrey

Francis Jeffrey, Lord Jeffrey (23 October 1773 – 26 January 1850) was a Scottish judge and literary critic.

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Frank Pierrepont Graves

Frank Pierrepont Graves (July 23, 1869 – September 13, 1956) was Commissioner of the New York State Education Department from 1921 to 1940.

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Franz Joseph Gall

Franz Josef Gall (9 March 175822 August 1828) was a neuroanatomist, physiologist, and pioneer in the study of the localization of mental functions in the brain.

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Heidelberg University

Heidelberg University (Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg; Universitas Ruperto Carola Heidelbergensis) is a public research university in Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany.

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Henry Siddons

Henry Siddons (4 October 1774 – 12 April 1815) was an English actor and theatrical manager, now remembered as a writer on gesture.

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Isaac Taylor

Isaac Taylor (17 August 1787 – 28 June 1865) was an English philosophical and historical writer, artist, and inventor.

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James L'Amy

James L'Amy of Dunkenny FRSE FRSSA (1772-1854) was a Scottish advocate and amateur phrenologist.

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Johann Spurzheim

Johann Gaspar Spurzheim (December 31, 1776 – November 10, 1832) was a German physician who became one of the chief proponents of phrenology, which was developed c. 1800 by Franz Joseph Gall (1758–1828).

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John Ramsay L'Amy

John Ramsay L’Amy of Dunkenny WS FRSE DL (1813-1892) was a Scottish lawyer, phrenologist and early photographer.

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Journal of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh

The Journal of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh is a peer-reviewed medical journal covering research in clinical medicine, medical education, and the history of medicine, published by the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh.

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Materialism

Materialism is a form of philosophical monism which holds that matter is the fundamental substance in nature, and that all things, including mental aspects and consciousness, are results of material interactions.

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Moor Park, Farnham

Moor Park and Ivy Cottage, Farnham, Surrey, England are listed, conjoined homes in of riverside grounds, in the former chapelry of Compton.

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New Town, Edinburgh

The New Town is a central area of Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland.

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Phrenology

Phrenology is a pseudomedicine primarily focused on measurements of the human skull, based on the concept that the brain is the organ of the mind, and that certain brain areas have localized, specific functions or modules.

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Royal High School, Edinburgh

The Royal High School (RHS) of Edinburgh is a co-educational school administered by the City of Edinburgh Council.

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Royal Society of Edinburgh

The Royal Society of Edinburgh is Scotland's national academy of science and letters.

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Sarah Siddons

Sarah Siddons (née Kemble; 5 July 1755 – 8 June 1831) was a Welsh-born actress, the best-known tragedienne of the 18th century.

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Sir William Hamilton, 9th Baronet

Sir William Hamilton, 9th Baronet FRSE DD FSAS (8 March 1788 – 6 May 1856) was a Scottish metaphysician.

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The British Journal for the History of Science

The British Journal for the History of Science (a.k.a. BJHS) is an international academic journal published quarterly by Cambridge University Press in association with the British Society for the History of Science.

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The Constitution of Man

The Constitution of Man (or more completely, The Constitution of Man Considered in Relation to External Objects) first published in 1828 is a work by George Combe, who is credited with popularizing the science of Phrenology.

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University of Edinburgh

The University of Edinburgh (abbreviated as Edin. in post-nominals), founded in 1582, is the sixth oldest university in the English-speaking world and one of Scotland's ancient universities.

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Victorian Studies

Victorian Studies is a quarterly peer-reviewed academic journal published by Indiana University Press.

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William A. F. Browne

Dr William Alexander Francis Browne (1805–1885) was one of the most significant asylum doctors of the nineteenth century.

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William Ballantyne Hodgson

William Ballantyne Hodgson (6 October 1815 – 24 August 1880) was a Scottish educational reformer and political economist.

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William Ellis (economist)

William Ellis (1800–1881) was an English businessman, writer on economics, and educational thinker.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Combe

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