Historical Events tagged with "Phineas Gage"
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Phineas Gage's Iron Rod Brain Injury
September 13th, 1848 176 years ago
Phineas Gage, a railroad construction foreman, experienced a profound change in personality after an iron rod accidentally pierced through his skull and brain. The incident occurred while he was working in Vermont, where the rod, measuring 1+1⁄4 inches in diameter, accidentally discharged due to a miscalculation during a blasting operation. Remarkably, Gage survived and displayed drastic changes in behavior, which sparked discussions around the brain's functions and the relationship between physiology and personality.
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