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1758 – 1828Franz Joseph Gall (1758-1828)Died 22 August 1828, aged 70Franz Joseph Gall was a physician and neuroanatomist who originated phrenology, the theory that mental faculties could be read from the shape of the skull. Though phrenology was later discredited as a diagnostic method, his work drew serious attention to localized brain function. He practiced for many years in Vienna before settling near Paris.