tamping iron of Phineas Gage
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The tamping iron of Phineas Gage is the long iron rod that famously passed through Gage’s skull in an 1848 railroad accident, becoming a landmark artifact in the study of brain function and personality.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical artifact
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medical museum object ⓘ tamping iron ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | 1848 Phineas Gage railroad accident NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithField |
history of medicine
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neuropsychology ⓘ neuroscience ⓘ psychology ⓘ |
| associatedWithOccupation | railroad construction foreman ⓘ |
| associatedWithPerson | John Martyn Harlow NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | iconic object in popular neuroscience ⓘ |
| currentLocation | Warren Anatomical Museum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| damagedBrainRegion | frontal lobes of Phineas Gage ⓘ |
| dateOfEvent | 1848 ⓘ |
| diameter |
about 1.25 inches
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about 3.2 centimeters ⓘ |
| donatedTo | Harvard Medical School NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| enteredAt | left cheek of Phineas Gage ⓘ |
| exitedAt | top of skull of Phineas Gage ⓘ |
| feature | tapered end ⓘ |
| featuredIn |
medical textbooks
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museum exhibits ⓘ neuroscience lectures ⓘ |
| inscription | This is the bar that was shot through the head of Mr. Phinehas P. Gage ⓘ |
| inscriptionLanguage | English ⓘ |
| laterOwner | Phineas Gage’s family ⓘ |
| length |
about 1.1 meters
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about 3 feet 7 inches ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Harvard Medical School NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInCity | Boston NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| locatedInState | Massachusetts ⓘ |
| material | iron ⓘ |
| museumIdentifier | Warren Anatomical Museum catalog object ⓘ |
| owner | Phineas Gage NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| passedThrough | skull of Phineas Gage ⓘ |
| preservationStatus | well preserved ⓘ |
| publicAccess | on display to visitors at Warren Anatomical Museum ⓘ |
| relatedArtifact | skull of Phineas Gage ⓘ |
| roleInScience | landmark case in study of brain and personality ⓘ |
| shape | cylindrical rod ⓘ |
| symbolizes | relationship between brain injury and personality change ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| usedBy | Phineas Gage NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor | tamping blasting powder in rock ⓘ |
| weight |
about 13.25 pounds
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about 6 kilograms ⓘ |
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