The size of the brain has little relation to the intellectual capacity of its possessor. One example of this was the exceedingly small brain, weighing" only 1190 grammes, of Anatole France, the famous author. The brain of Lord Byron weighed ISO 7 grammes, and that of Schubert 1420 grammes. That of the average man weighs approximately* 1360 grammes. The intelligence of the person is said t-o be related to the complexity of the organisation of the brain as represented by the number, of convolutions and fissures. Anatole France's brain was considered by anatomists to lie excellent- from this point of view. The convolutions were separated by deep furrows together with secondary fissures and notches. WHEN" IN WESTPORT CALL OX KILKENNY and CO., This Ford Kings. They will give you Service Cars for Hire. '"Phones 165 and 12G. K4526
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Press, Volume LXIV, Issue 19317, 23 May 1928, Page 13
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