Family Spouse
Cecilia Siddons Combe
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q550136 · wikidata
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George Combe
1788-10-21 – 1858-08-14
Life & Legacy
George Combe (21 October 1788 – 14 August 1858) was a Scottish lawyer and a spokesman of the phrenological movement for over 20 years. He founded the Edinburgh Phrenological Society in 1820 and wrote The Constitution of Man (1828). After marriage in 1833, Combe devoted his later years to promoting phrenology internationally.
Occupation & Career
writer, lawyer, phrenologist, jurist, physician, philosopher
Education
University of Edinburgh; University of Edinburgh School of Law
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Education & Institutions
University of Edinburgh · University of Edinburgh School of Law
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Sources & Provenance
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