| 词条 | American Anthropometric Society |
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The American Anthropometric Society was an association for acquiring and storing brains of eminent persons for the purpose of research. The society was founded in 1889 in Philadelphia. Edward Anthony Spitzka, M.D., professor of anatomy at Jefferson Medical College, presented a paper on March 16, 1906 about his study of six brains bequeathed to the society.[1][2] The brains are now housed at the Wistar Institute in Philadelphia.[3] Similar organizations
References1. ^{{Cite journal|journal=Transactions of the American Philosophical Society |series=New Series|title=A Study of the Brains of Six Eminent Scientists and Scholars Belonging to the American Anthropometric Society, together with a Description of the Skull of Professor E. D. Cope|first=Edw. Anthony |last=Spitzka|volume= 21|number = 4 |date=1907 |pages=175–308 | jstor=1005434}} 2. ^{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1912/09/29/archives/dissecting-the-brains-of-100-famous-men-for-science-the-actual.html|title=DISSECTING THE BRAINS OF 100 FAMOUS MEN FOR SCIENCE; The Actual Weight and Tissue of the Brain Are Significantly Correlated with Mental Superiority, Says Dr. E.A. Spitzka---The Twelve Biggest Brains in the World.|newspaper=The New York Times |date=September 29, 1912|accessdate=November 11, 2013}} 3. ^{{cite news|url=http://articles.philly.com/1991-04-03/news/25777383_1_brains-annual-meeting-brothers|title=They Put Their Brains To Work William Osler, Joseph Leidy, Edward Drinker Cope And William Pepper Were Among The Greatest Brains In Turn -of-the-century Philadelphia. And They Still Are . . .|first=Ron |last=Avery|newspaper=Daily News |location=Philadelphia|date=April 3, 1991|accessdate=November 11, 2013}}
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