Combe, George, c 1843-1847
Scope and Contents
Portrait of George Combe. Caption: "George Combe W.S. 1788-1858."
Dates
- Creation: c 1843-1847
Creator
- From the Collection: Hill, David Octavius, 1802-1870 (Painter and Photographer) (Photographer, Person)
- From the Collection: Adamson, Robert, 1821-1848 (Photographer and Engineer) (Photographer, Person)
- From the Collection: Elliot, Andrew, 1830-1922 ("Senior"; bookseller and publisher) (Compiler, Person)
Language of Materials
English
Biographical / Historical
From a typed note pasted on the page: "Combe, George (1788-1858), phrenologist; son of an Edinburgh brewer; educated in Edinburgh; a lawyer's apprentice, 1804; writer to the signet, 1812; became a disciple of Spurzheim; retired from business, 1836; wrote in defence of phrenology, 1818-19; founded the Phrenological Society, 1820, and the 'Phrenological Journal', 1823; lectured on phrenology in Edinburgh from 1822; published 'Elements of Phrenology', 1824, and 'Essay on the Constitution of Man,' 1828; lectured in America, 1838-40, and Germany, 1842; published pamphlets on education and social ethics. [xi. 427]".
Full Extent
1 photograph
Physical Location
Volume II, p. 120
General
LUNA Work Record ID: 0011042
Subject
Genre / Form
Repository Details
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