Johann Spurzheim

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Johann Spurzheim
Johann Spurzheim by Alvan Fisher
Born	31 December 1776 Trier, Electorate of Trier, Germany
Died	10 November 1832 (1832-11-11) (aged 55) Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Nationality	German
Scientific career
Fields	Phrenology

Johann Gaspar Spurzheim (31 December 1776 – 10 November 1832) was a German physician who became one of the chief proponents of phrenology, which was developed c. 1800 by Franz Joseph Gall (1758–1828).