of Golden Sq, London; born in Glasgow; MD Glasgow 1833; emigrated to London, c1838; met J. FORBES, who secured him an appointment to Lady Holland in 1843, upon the death of her phys, Dr. John Allen; author of Diet and Regimen, Physical, Intellectual and Moral (1838), Marriage and Population (1853), other medical works and an Autobiography (1863).
Works as Listed by Roger Cooter (1989)
301.1
— 301.1 "Remarks on Some Statements in Mr. Sampson's Papers on the Application of Phrenology to the Treatment of Criminals, --to editor," LANCET, 5 Mar 1842: 789-90.
301.2
— 301.2 "Morbid Action of the Brain A Proof of Mind?--to editor," LANCET, 19 Mar 1842: 854.
301.3
— 301.3 "Phrenology Inapplicable to Jurisprudence; and an unsatisfactory Interpreter of the Intellectual and Moral Nature of Man. Reply to Messrs. Sampson, Davey and Hytch--to editor," LANCET, 9 April 1842: 48-51.
301.4
— 301.4 "Opinions of Some Phrenologists on Phrenology--to editor," LANCET, 7 May 1842: 195-6. (Replying to DAVEY, citing evidence of Muller, MAGENDIE, and CARPENTER.)
301.5
— 301.5 "Phrenologists and Anti-Phrenologists--to editor," LANCET, 21 May 1842: 274-5.
301.6
— 301.6 "Note from Dr. Dick--to editor," LANCET, 4 June 1842: 350. (Asserts that he is a phrenologist.)
301.7
— 301.7 "Is it possible to reform certain Criminals without impairing the Health of their Brains?--to editor," PHREN J, 16 (1843): 139-42.
Editorial Information
Identifier
301.
Type
Person
Source
Roger Cooter, Phrenology in the British Isles (1989)
PDF page
104
Printed page
99
Database ID
969
Original Transcription
301. DICK, Robert (1810-78), of Golden Sq, London; born in Glasgow; MD Glasgow 1833; emigrated to London, c1838; met J. FORBES,
who secured him an appointment to Lady Holland in 1843, upon the
death of her phys, Dr. John Allen; author of Diet and Regimen,
Physical, Intellectual and Moral (1838), Marriage and Population
(1853), other medical works and an Autobiography (1863).