Franz Joseph Gall
Franz Josef Gall (9 March 1758 – 22 August 1828) was a neuroanatomist, physiologist, and pioneer in the study of the localization of mental functions in the brain.
Claimed as the founder of Phrenology, Gall was an early and important researcher in his fields, and always controversial. His work was later misused to create this pseudoscience.
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