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Table XXVII from 'A first study of the correlation of the human skull', Head Measurements and Estimated Skull Capacity of 30 Bedford College Women Students

Alice Lee (1859-1939)1901

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p. 258 of a paper published by Alice Lee: 'Data for the Problem of Evolution in Man. VI. A first study of the correlation of the human skull.' by Alice Lee, with some assistance from Karl Pearson. Paper published in Philosophical Transactions series A, vol. 196 (1901), pp.225-264. DOI: 10.1098/rsta.1901.0005. The page contains a table with cranium capacity and measurements for 30 women attending Bedford College. Lee concludes: 'From my Tables XXV to XXVII, I conclude that there is certainly no marked correlation between skull capacity and intellectual ability'.

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  • Title: Table XXVII from 'A first study of the correlation of the human skull', Head Measurements and Estimated Skull Capacity of 30 Bedford College Women Students
  • Creator: Alice Lee (1859-1939)
  • Date Created: 1901
  • Publisher: The Royal Society
  • Rights: Copyright The Royal Society, 2018
  • External Link: Click here to access the published version of the article
  • Scientist: Alice Lee (1859-1939)
  • Field: Biostatistics
  • Catalogue Reference: 10.1098-rsta.1901.0005
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