George Combe, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

George Combe

Scottish phrenologist

Date of Birth: 21-Oct-1788

Place of Birth: Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 14-Aug-1858

Profession: writer, lawyer, author, phrenologist

Zodiac Sign: Libra


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About George Combe

  • George Combe (21 October 1788 – 14 August 1858) was a Scottish lawyer and the leader and spokesman of the phrenological movement for over 20 years.
  • He founded the Edinburgh Phrenological Society in 1820 and wrote the influential study The Constitution of Man (1828).
  • Combe was trained in Scots law and had an Edinburgh solicitor's practice.
  • After his marriage in 1833, Combe devoted himself in later years to promoting phrenology internationally.

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