Death of Dr. Spurzheim

Death of Dr. Spurzheim

Spurzheim, J. G. (Johann Gaspar), 1776-1832

Phrenology

Obituaries

This unsigned obituary is one of several articles devoted to J. G. Spurzheim printed in The Boston Medical and Surgical Journal at this time. Note the prominent medical figures, including Drs. John Collins Warren, James Jackson, Walter Channing, and George Parkman, who were associated with Spurzheim’s burial at Mount Auburn Cemetery. James Jackson, who attended Spurzheim at his death, concluded that the cause of death was a fever, and John Collins Warren performed the autopsy. The unusual size and weight of Spurzheim’s brain proved a source of interest and comment. or the complete text of the obituary and a related article on the remains of Spurzheim, click here.

Obituary of Johann Gaspar Spurzheim found in The Boston Medical and Surgical Journal following his death in 1832

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1832 November 14

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Boston Medical Library Rare Books Collection, The Boston Medical and Surgical Journal v. 6-7 (1832-1833)

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