Franz Joseph Gall
neuroanatomist, physiologist, and pioneer in the study of the localization of mental functions in the brain (1758-1828)
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- Born
- 1758-03-09
- Died
- 1828-08-22
- Works
- 11
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- Ueber Kunst und Künstler
- Exposition de la Doctrine Physionomique du Docteur Gall, Ou Nouvelle Théorie du Cerveau
- Sur les Fonctions du Cerveau et Sur Celles de Chacune de Ses Parties
- Untersuchungen Uber die Anatomie des Nervensystems, Ueberhaupt, und des Gehirns Insbesondere
- Sketch of the New Anatomy and Physiology of the Brain and Nervous System of Drs. Gall and Spurzheim, Considered As Comprehending a Complete System of Zoonomy. with Observations on Its Tendency to the Improvement of Education
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Franz Joseph Gall or Franz Josef Gall ( German: [gal]; 9 March 1758 – 22 August 1828) was a German neuroanatomist, physiologist, and pioneer in the study of the localization of mental functions in the brain.
Claimed as the founder of the pseudoscience of phrenology, Gall was an early and important researcher in his fields. His contributions to the field of neuropsychology were controversial at the time and are now widely referred to as pseudoscience. However, Gall's study of phrenology helped establish psychology, contributed to the emergence of the naturalistic approach to the study of man, and played an important part in the development of evolutionist theories, anthropology, and sociology.