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James B. Abbott, a follower of phrenology, had his phrenological character charted by Frederick Bly. Phrenology is a theory which claims to be able to determine character, personality traits and criminality on the basis of the shape of the head (i.e., by reading "bumps" and "fissures"). Developed by German physician Franz Joseph Gall around 1800, the discipline was very popular in the 19th century.
Creator: Bly, Frederick
Date: Between 1870 and 1880
Item Number: 210840
Call Number: James Abbott Coll. #252 Box 2 Folder 6
KSHS Identifier: DaRT ID: 210840
Business and Industry - Health care - Alternative medicine
Collections - Manuscript - Abbott, James
Date - 1870s
Date - 1880s
Objects and Artifacts - Communication Artifacts - Documentary Artifact - Chart
People - Notable Kansans - Abbott, James Burnett, 1818-1897
Type of Material - Printed materials - Chart
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