Joseph Millott Severn
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Joseph Millot Severn | |
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| Born | 1860 |
| Died | 1942 (aged 81–82) |
| Occupation | Phrenologist |
| Nationality | English |
| Period | 1912- |
| Subject | Phrenology, History |
Joseph Millot Severn (1860-1942) was an English writer, historian, and phrenologist born in Codnor, Derbyshire.[1]
Severn was born in 1860[2] and worked as a phrenologist in Brighton (at 20 Middle Street). He was President of the British Phrenological Association. This association started in the 1880s and was disbanded in 1967. Severn wrote a number of books and funded some almhouses in his home village of Codnor.
Severn died at his home in Brighton in 1942.[1]
