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He and his classmate Henry Ward Beecher earned money with phrenological demonstrations in Amherst and its neighboring towns.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

Some of the archives that now exist in the UK are amalgamations of what had been amassed by defunct phrenological societies as well as private collectors.

From BBC • Oct. 29, 2022

Eliza emerged from behind a giant phrenological head that stood alone on a completely blackened stage.

From New York Times • Jul. 13, 2018

Mitchell’s judge was not impressed, and he ordered that all phrenological testimony be thrown out.

From Slate • Dec. 16, 2015

Many corporations required prospective employees to submit to phrenological examinations as a condition of employment, and many couples contemplating marriage sought the advice of phrenologists.

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos