Phrenology was developed in the eighteenth century by Franz
Joseph Gall a doctor in Vienna His interest began at school when he
noticed that boys with prominent eyes seemed to have the best
memories This led him to believe that a connection existed between
appearance and ability Dr. Gall’s research interested many people, but
he was ridiculed by other doctors When he died in 1828, he was a poor
and bitter man It was only many years later that Dr. Gall’s theories
found support among some doctors and scientists and today the art of
phrenology has become more accepted