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WILSON, John (1785-1854)

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Born: 1785

Died: 1854

Editorial Description

prof of moral philosophy at Edin (1820-51); co-ed BLACKWOOD'S EDIN MAG in which, as "Christopher North" in the "Noctes Ambrosianae" section, he satirized phrenology. (DNB)

Editorial Information

Identifier	1209.
Type	Person
Source	Roger Cooter, Phrenology in the British Isles (1989)
PDF page	353
Printed page	348
Database ID	3316

Original Transcription

1209. WILSON, John (1785-1854), prof of moral philosophy at Edin
(1820-51); co-ed BLACKWOOD'S EDIN MAG in which, as "Christopher
North" in the "Noctes Ambrosianae" section, he satirized phrenology.
(DNB)