Phrenology: An Overview

John van Wyhe, History & Philosophy of Science, Cambridge University

• What Was Phrenology?
• Terms and Definitions associated with Phrenology
• The History of Phrenology: A Chronology
• Phrenology and Race in Nineteenth-Century England

Related Web Resources

• See John van Wyhe's frequently updated bibliography in his History of Phrenology on the Web
• George Burgess (1829-1905) — biography and full text of his writing on phrenology

Last modified 3 February 2006