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Topography of skull showing which parts of the brain controlled abstract traits.
- Title (English):
- Topography of skull showing which parts of the brain controlled abstract traits.
- Collection:
- Early 20th Century Engineering Lantern Slides
- Agent:
- unknown
- Date:
- undated
- ID Number:
- RMA01151_b21_125
- Catalog Record:
- 2075312
- Collection Number:
- 16-5-1151
- File Name:
- RMA01151_b21_125.jpg
- Transcription:
- Figure 11-This copy of an old chart of the topography of the skull illustrates the teachings of the phrenologists who thought that the brain had areas that controlled abstract traits. We now know that this scheme of analyzing character is wholly false.
- Work Type:
- diagrams
- Subject:
- pseudoscience
discrimination
phrenology
- Description:
- Caption acknowledges phrenology is wholly false. Traits listed include hope, spirituality, cautiousness, combativeness, destructiveness, language, and many more.
- Cite As:
- Sibley School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering records, #16-5-1151. Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library.
- Repository:
- Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library
- Archival Collection:
- Sibley School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering records, 1917-2009
- Box:
- 21
- Format:
- Image
- Rights:
- The copyright status of this item is undetermined. Efforts have been made to evaluate the item based on date of creation, publication status, potential creators, and potential rightsholders. The item was digitized at Cornell University Library in 2024 from physical holdings in the Sibley School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering records, 1917-2009, Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library. It is presented here by Cornell University Library under an assertion of fair use and the Guidelines for Using Text, Images, Audio, and Video from Cornell University Library Collections (http://hdl.handle.net/1813.001/CULCopyright). The written permission of any copyright and other rights holders is required for distribution, reproduction, or other use that extends beyond what is authorized by fair use and other statutory exemptions. Responsibility for making an independent legal assessment of an item and securing any necessary permissions ultimately rests with persons desiring to use the item. Cornell would like to learn more about items in the collection and to hear from individuals or institutions that have any additional information as to rights holders. Please contact rareref@cornell.edu with any additional information or for questions about the collection.
