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HOOD, Alexander (1793-1851)

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Born: 1793

Died: 1851

Editorial Description

surgeon of Kilmarnock; corresp M EDIN PHREN SOC and M PHREN ASSN; an enthusiast of COMBE'S phrenology; provided COMBE and G. MACKENZIE with testimonials, 1836.

Works as Listed by Roger Cooter (1989)

553.1 — 553.1 "Notice of a Case in Which the Patient Suddenly forgot the Use of Spoken and Written Language," TRANS [EDIN] PHREN SOC, [1] (1823): 235-46.
553.2 — 553.2 "Injuries of the Head or Brain considered as the Cause of Impaired Corporeal and Intellectual Functions; illustrated by Cases," PHREN J, 2 (1824/5): 74-94.

Editorial Information

Identifier	553.
Type	Person
Source	Roger Cooter, Phrenology in the British Isles (1989)
PDF page	177
Printed page	172
Database ID	1629

Original Transcription

553. HOOD, Alexander (1793-1851), surgeon of Kilmarnock; corresp
M EDIN PHREN SOC and M PHREN ASSN; an enthusiast of COMBE'S
phrenology; provided COMBE and G. MACKENZIE with testimonials, 1836.