Samuel Morton

Samuel Morton was a 19th-century American physician and anthropologist known for his study of human skulls. He collected and measured skulls from different racial and ethnic groups, believed that this data could explain intelligence and character. Morton's work contributed to the development of phrenology and racial science, influencing ideas about race in his time. However, his conclusions have been widely discredited, as modern science recognizes that intelligence is not determined by skull size or shape. Morton's research reflects the racial biases of his era and serves as a cautionary example in the history of science and racism.