American physician and naturalist (1799–1851)

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Sketch of the life and character of Samuel George Morton, M.D. : lecture introductory to a course on anatomy and physiology in the Medical Department of Pennsylvania College delivered October 13, 1851 / by William R. Grant.

The skull collectors : race, science, and America's unburied dead / Ann Fabian.

Types of mankind, or, Ethnological researches : based upon the ancient monuments, paintings, sculptures, and crania of races, and upon their natural, geographical, philological and Biblical history, illustrated by selections from the inedited papers of Samuel George Morton and by additional contributions from L. Agassiz, W. Usher, and H.S. Patterson / by J.C. Nott, and Geo. R. Gliddon.

Review of Morton's Crania Americana.

Types of mankind, or, Ethnological researches, based upon the ancient monuments, paintings, sculptures, and crania of races, and upon their natural, geographical, philological and Biblical history / illustrated by selections from the inedited papers of Samuel George Morton and by additional contributions from L. Agassiz, W. Usher, and H.S. Patterson ; by J.C. Nott and Geo. R. Gliddon.

Illustrations of pulmonary consumption, its anatomical characters, causes, symptoms and treatment. With twelve plates, drawn and coloured from nature / By Samuel George Morton.

Illustrations of pulmonary consumption, its anatomical characters, causes, symptoms and treatment. With twelve plates, drawn and coloured from nature / by Samuel George Morton.

Types of mankind or, Ethnological researches : based upon the ancient monuments, paintings, sculptures, and crania of races, and upon their natural, geographical, philological and Biblical history, illustrated by selections from the inedited papers of Samuel George Morton and by additional contributions from L. Agassiz; W. Usher; and H. S. Patterson / by J. C. Nott, and Geo. R. Gliddon.

Catalogue of skulls of man and the inferior animals in the collection of Samuel George Morton.

Crania americana or, A comparative view of the skulls of various aboriginal nations of North and South America : to which is prefixed an essay on the varities of the human species / by Samuel George Morton.

Biographical notice of the late George McClellan, M.D / by Samuel George Morton.

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Samuel George Morton

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Images by Samuel George Morton

Works from the collections

Illustrations of pulmonary consumption, its anatomical characters, causes, symptoms and treatment. With twelve plates, drawn and coloured from nature / by Samuel George Morton.

Catalogue of skulls of man and the inferior animals in the collection of Samuel George Morton.

Crania americana or, A comparative view of the skulls of various aboriginal nations of North and South America : to which is prefixed an essay on the varities of the human species / by Samuel George Morton.

Biographical notice of the late George McClellan, M.D / by Samuel George Morton.

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Samuel George Morton

Images from the collections

Images by Samuel George Morton

Works from the collections

Illustrations of pulmonary consumption, its anatomical characters, causes, symptoms and treatment. With twelve plates, drawn and coloured from nature / by Samuel George Morton.

Catalogue of skulls of man and the inferior animals in the collection of Samuel George Morton.

Crania americana or, A comparative view of the skulls of various aboriginal nations of North and South America : to which is prefixed an essay on the varities of the human species / by Samuel George Morton.

Biographical notice of the late George McClellan, M.D / by Samuel George Morton.

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