Phrenology was developed in the eighteenth century by Franz Joseph Gall, a doctor in Vienna. His interest began 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 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.