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extremities, was found an almost entire occlusion of the common iliac arteries ; . . . 

 the aorta . . . was a mere calcareous shell. The brain was almost phenomenal in the 

 development of the orbital and frontal convolutions as shown by their increased 

 number and diminished size. The orbital plates presented deep indentures conform- 

 ing to the convolutions which were in prominent relief The entire brain weighed 

 1462 grams ; its relative weight to the body was as one to twenty-eight. The intellect 

 displayed during life, coupled with the degenerative and morbid conditions found 

 after death, seem clearly to place the case under the heading of pseudo-genius or mat- 

 toid. It is probable that the beginning of a bad end was made, when after defeat he 

 left the chess board and began the study of problems of social reform, anticipating to 

 gain a fortune thereby from his writings. The development of his insanity from that 

 time was gradual ; first came annoyances from telepathic influences, then electric 

 shocks ; he was able to send messages without instruments ; he spent much time gaz- 

 ing into space ' trying to hypnotize Bab the Persian God.' From a partially systema- 

 tized insanity he soon became overwhelmed with delusions of persecutions and hal- 

 lucinations." L. C. Pettit : "^The Pathology of Insanity." Proc. Amer. Med.-Psijch. 

 Assoc, 1901. 



105. GiAcoMiNi, Carlo (1840-1898), Italian anatomist (Turin collection). About 

 a fortnight prior to his death Giacomini wrote in his will that it was his wish that his 

 bones and his brain be preserved. Sperino published a description of the brain. The 

 weight of the sevei-al parts of the brain was as follows : 



Right hemicerebrum 695 grams. 



Left hemicerebrum 614 " 



Cerebellum, pons and oblongata . 186 " 



^n 



Total weight 1495 " 



In general the cerebrum is of only moderately complex configuration. Sperino 

 believes that there exist two central fissures on the right side of Giacomini's brain. 

 The author is convinced that Sperino's interpretation of the regions in question is 

 erroneous (see my article, ref below). Sperino : L'Encefalo deH'Anatomico Carlo 

 Giacomini," Giornale della R. accad. di Torino., Aug., 1900, pp. 737-808. Edw. An- 

 thony Spitzka : " Is the Central Fissure Duplicated in the Brain of Carlo Giacomini, 

 Anatomist?" Phila. Med. Jour., Aug. 24, 1901. 



106. Collier, Frank (1856-1901), American lawyer (English-born). A success- 

 ful attorney and took an active part in politics and social life, enjoying much popu- 

 larity. His activity is illustrated by the fact, stated by his sister, that at 5 years of 

 age he had read Scott's "Ivanhoe" five times through. During a political campaign 



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