Catalogue of human crania, in the collection of the Academy of natural sciences of Philadelphia: based upon the third edition of Dr. Morton’s “Catalogue of skulls”

Morton, Samuel George, 1799-1851

Meigs, James Aitken, 1829-1879

Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia

Craniology

Craniometry

James Aitken Meigs was the curator at Academy of Natural Sciences (ANSP). Meigs was responsible for the care of Morton's crania collection after citizens of Philadelphia raised enough funds to keep the Mortonian collection in the city. He conducted his own research on the collection and publish an updated version of the catalog previously created by Morton. An explanatory note in the beginning of the catalog explains how the collection was able to remain part of ANSP through the generous monetary donation from forty-two men.

James Aitken Meigs updated publication about Morton's human crania collection.

Meigs, James Aitken, 1829-1879

1857

Morton, Samuel George, 1799-1851

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