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Certain Differences observable betwixt the Brain of a Man and the Brain of all other Animals By Dr Charlston

Reference number: MS/366/2/2

Date: 1664

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A note on the first page states that the paper was read on 8 June 1664.

The paper is in English, but includes quotations from others in Latin and Greek. Paper includes detailed anatomical comparisons together with speculations and inferences about their effect on behaviour and capabilities.

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MS/366/2/2
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1664
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32 pages
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Manuscript

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Certain Differences observable betwixt the Brain of a Man and the Brain of all other Animals By Dr Charlston, 1664, MS/366/2/2, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/ms_366_2_2/certain-differences-observable-betwixt-the-brain-of-a-man-and-the-brain-of-all-other-animals-by-dr-charlston, accessed on 09 December 2024

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