Head, Henry, 1861-1940 (neurologist)

Person

Staff Only

Dates

Existence: 1861 - 1940

Biography

Head, Henry (1861-1940) neurologist. Wife Ruth (d.1939), née Mayhew

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Item

Index to 'The Case of H. H. and His Arm'

Item

Reference Code: GBR/3377/WHRivers/2/4/6

Scope and Contents

The indexed term 'acuaesthesia' (relating to sensation at particular points) is defined in the letter WHRivers/2/3/3 within this collection.

Found in: Department of Psychology / Papers of W H R Rivers / Experiments on Henry Head / 'The Case of H. H. and His Arm': a record of the experiment in five typed volumes

File

On the connexion between the rate of stimulation and the number of shocks needful to produce a reflex action, 190710

File

Reference Code: GBR/3377/JWard/1/17

Scope and Contents

This collection of notes includes a description of an experiment, a diagram as well as a photograph of some apparatus and a graph representing data. A scrap of data print-out included in this collection has the name 'H. Head' (Henry Head) written on the back with the date, October 1907. This suggests a connection with the experiment carried out by W. H. R. Rivers on Head's arm.

Dates: 190710

Found in: Department of Psychology / The papers of Professor James Ward / Loose notes

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