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“The idea that the bumps or depressions on a man's head indicate the presence or absence of certain moral characteristics in his mental equipment is one of the absurdities developed from studies in this field that has long since been discarded by science. The ideas of the phrenologist Gall, however ridiculous they may now seem in the light of a century's progress, were nevertheless destined to become metamorphosed into the modern principles of cerebral localization.”

Quote by Edward Anthony Spitzka

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Edward Anthony Spitzka
Edward Anthony Spitzka

Edward Anthony Spitzka, a figure born in June 1876 and died on September 4, 1922, whose profession and category are unknown. His life story and contributions are limited by available information. more

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