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The 'Scientific' phrenologist - Bernard Hollander (1864-1934)
1The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia.
Journal of Medical Biography
|April 18, 2019
Summary
Bernard Hollander revived
Area of Science:
- History of Medicine
- Neuroscience
- Phrenology
Background:
- Bernard Hollander, a physician and author, revived 'Scientific Phrenology' in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
- Advances in cerebral localization and neuroscience inspired Hollander's work, linking it to Franz Joseph Gall's craniology.
- Hollander aimed to improve patient care and community well-being through his phrenological framework.