Society of Mutual Autopsy
- Society of Mutual Autopsy
The Society of Mutual Autopsy or "la Société d'autopsie mutuelle," was organized on October 19, 1876 by members of the Society of Anthropology of Paris. Its purpose was to facilitate research on any links between personality & ability and brain morphology by creating a system whereby members' bodies, upon death, would be donated to the Society for study.
The primary tool used by the Society to organize these donations was a sort of living will which accomplished two main tasks. The first was to make clear the intention of the donor to have his or her body delivered to the Society upon death. The second was to present to the Society a description of the donor: their personality, skills, habits, faults, etc. to allow for more complete research by the Society on the connection between these and brain morphology.
Though little-known outside of anthropological circles until recently, the Society of Mutual Autopsy has been the subject of some academic study, and is most notably featured in the 2003 book The End of the Soul by historian Jennifer Michael Hecht.
Wikimedia Foundation.
2010.
Look at other dictionaries:
Society of the Song Dynasty — … Wikipedia
Jennifer Michael Hecht — (b. November 23, 1965) is a poet, historian, philosopher, and author.Hecht s scholarly articles and poetry have been published in many journals and magazines. She has also written book reviews for The New York Times, The Washington Post, The… … Wikipedia
Reverend Billy and the Church of Life After Shopping — Reverend Billy at Occupy Wall Street, where he has shown up several times to support the protesters. The Church of Life After Shopping (formerly known as the Church of Stop Shopping) is an activist performance group based in New York City, led by … Wikipedia
The End of the Soul — The End of the Soul: Scientific Modernity, Atheism, And Anthropology in France, 1876 1936 by Jennifer Michael Hecht was published in 2003 by Columbia University Press. It tells how a group of leading French citizens, men and women included,… … Wikipedia
Reverend Billy and the Church of Stop Shopping — The Church of Stop Shopping is an activist performance group based in New York City, led by Reverend Billy, the stage name of Bill Talen. Using the form of a revival meeting, on sidewalks and in chain stores, Reverend Billy and his gospel choir… … Wikipedia
Jack F. Matlock, Jr. — Jack F. Matlock, Jr. United States Ambassador to Czechoslovakia In office September 28, 1981 – September 20, 1983 President Ronald Reagan … Wikipedia
Joseph Stalin — Stalin redirects here. For other uses, see Stalin (disambiguation). Joseph Stalin Russian: Иосиф Виссарионович Сталин Georgian: იოსებ ბესარიონის ძე სტალინი … Wikipedia
Henry Head — Infobox Scientist name = Sir Henry Head box width = image width = caption =Photograph of Head c. 1895 birth date =birth date|1861|8|4 birth place =Stoke Newington, London Borough of Hackney death date =death date and age|1940|10|8|1861|8|4 death… … Wikipedia
Dalek variants — … Wikipedia
Law enforcement in the People's Republic of China — consists of an extensive public security system and a variety of enforcement procedures are used to maintain order in the country. Along with the courts and procuratorates, the country s judicial and public security agencies included the Ministry … Wikipedia
